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Alterbia acribes

"Alterbia? acribes" (Davey and Verdier, 1971, p.38-39, pl.2, figs.10,12) Lentin and Williams, 1976, p.48.

EMENDATION: Goodman and Evitt, 1981, p.48,50,52-53, as Angustidinium acribes.

TYPE: Holotype: Davey and Verdier, 1971, pl.2, fig.10; Fensome et al., 1993a, fig.1 - p.875.

STATUS: Combination illegitimate: the generic name Alterbia is illegitimate.

HISTORY: NOW: Angustidinium. Originally Deflandrea, subsequently Alterbia (combination illegitimate), thirdly Alterbia? (combination illegitimate), fourthly (and now) Angustidinium, fifthly Moesiodinium. Questionable assignment: Stover and Evitt (1978, p.93), as a problematical species.

AGE: Early Albian.


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