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Microdinium distinctum

Microdinium distinctum Davey, 1969a, p.133-135, pl.2, figs.9-11; text-figs.13D-E,I.

TYPE: Holotype: Davey, 1969a, pl.2, figs.9-10; text-fig.13D.

HISTORY: Originally (and now) Microdinium, subsequently Phanerodinium. Lentin and Williams (1989, p.244) retained this species in Microdinium.

COMMENTS: Below (1987b, p.38) considered Microdinium? (as Phanerodinium) variospinum, Microdinium glabrum and Microdinium (as Phanerodinium) opacum to be questionable taxonomic junior synonyms of this species.

AGE: Early Cenomanian.


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