"Ceratocorys smolenskiensis" Vozzhennikova, 1967, p.93, pl.34, figs.1-6; pl.35, fig.6; pl.36, fig.4.
EMENDATION: Lentin and Vozzhennikova, 1990, p.112, as Rhiptocorys smolenskiensis. TYPE: Holotype: Vozzhennikova, 1967, pl.36, fig.4, lost according to Lentin and Vozzhennikova (1990, p.112). Lectotype: Lentin and Vozzhennikova, 1990, pl.13, figs.1-3; text-fig.65, designated by Lentin and Vozzhennikova (1990, p.112). HISTORY: NOW: Rhiptocorys. Originally Ceratocorys, subsequently Microdinium, thirdly Microdinium?, fourthly (and now) Rhiptocorys. SYNONYM(S): Taxonomic senior synonym: Micrhystridium (as Phanerodinium, now Rhiptocorys, according to Below (1987b, p.39) - however, Lentin and Vozzhennikova (1990, p.112) retained Ceratocorys (as Rhiptocorys) smolenskiensis. AGE: Late Cretaceous.
Infraspecific taxa: Go up one level. DINOFLAJ (c) 1998 |