Sphaerospongia melliflua J.W.Salter 1865
Publication Details
Sphaerospongia melliflua J.W.Salter 1865: 48, pl. 5: figs. 4-6
Published in: Salter, J.W. & Blanford, H.F. (1865). Palaeontology of Niti in the Northern Himalaya. Vol. 2 pp. 112, 23 plates. Kolkata: O.T. Cutter, Military Orphan Press.
Publication date: March 1865
Type Species
This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Sphaerospongia.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cyclocrinites mellifluus (J.W.Salter) Stolley.
Source of Synonymy
Crawley, M. (1988). Catalogue of the Type and Figured Specimens of Macrofossil Algae in the British Museum (Natural History). pp. 52. London: British Museum (Natural History).
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 June 2022 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
Last updated: 04 July 2022
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 July 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 July 2025