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Description: Small sphenolith with long apical spine and compact base.



Remarks: One of the Oligo-Miocene boundary group of delicate sphenoliths (see also S. capricornutus, S. delphix). Characterised by a single long apical spine, and a compact base, in contrast to the flaring base of S. delphix. It is smaller and thinner than S. heteromorphus.

Original description:

Synonym: Sphenolithus elongatus Martini, 1986.