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Operculodinium hirsutum subsp. amplum

"Operculodinium hirsutum subsp. amplum" (W. Wetzel, 1955, p.38; text-fig.11) Lentin and Williams, 1973, p.102.

EMENDATION: Sarjeant, 1984c, p.131, as Operculodinium centrocarpum subsp. amplum.

TYPE: Holotype: W. Wetzel, 1955, text-fig.11; Sarjeant, 1984c, pl.3, figs.1-3; text-fig.4.

STATUS: Name not validly published: the species name Operculodinium? hirsutum is not validly published.

HISTORY: NOW: Operculodinium centrocarpum subsp. amplum. Originally Hystrichosphaeridium hirsutum subsp. amplum (name not validly published), subsequently Baltisphaeridium hirsutum subsp. amplum (name not validly published; Appendix A), thirdly Operculodinium hirsutum? subsp. amplum (name not validly published), fourthly (and now) Operculodinium centrocarpum subsp. amplum.

AGE: Danian.


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