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Leptodinium volgense

Leptodinium volgense Lentin and Williams, 1981, p.175.

TYPE: Holotype: Fisher and Riley, 1980, pl.1, figs.8,12; Jan du Chêne et al., 1986a, pl.67, fig.20.

HISTORY: Originally Gonyaulacysta cristata, subsequently Leptodinium cristatum (combination illegitimate), thirdly (and now) Leptodinium volgense, fourthly Millioudodinium cristatum, fifthly Cribroperidinium cristatum (combination not validly published). Jan du Chêne et al. (1986a, p.210) retained this species in Leptodinium. Substitute name for Leptodinium cristatum (Riley in Fisher and Riley, 1980, p.320, pl.1, figs.8,12) Lentin and Williams, 1981, p.175 (an illegitimate name).

AGE: Volgian.


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