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Chlamydophorella pyriformis

"Chlamydophorella pyriformis" (Vozzhennikova, 1967, p.179, pl.100, figs.1,4) Davey, 1978, p.893.

TYPE: Holotype: Vozzhennikova, 1967, pl.100, fig.4; Lentin and Vozzhennikova, 1990, text-fig.57; lost according to Lentin and Vozzhennikova (1990, p.101). Neotype: Lentin and Vozzhennikova, 1990, pl.12, figs.8-10, designated by Lentin and Vozzhennikova (1990, p.101).

HISTORY: Originally Gardodinium, subsequently Chlamydophorella.

SYNONYM(S): Taxonomic senior synonym: Scriniodinium (as and now Gardodinium) trabeculosum, according to Harding (1996, p.359).

COMMENTS: Lentin and Vozzhennikova (1990, p.102) provided an "expanded description" for the species, as Gardodinium pyriforme.

AGE: Early Cretaceous (Barremian).


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