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Lejeunia ampla

"Lejeunia ampla" Harland, 1973, p.673-674, pl.84, figs.1,7; text-fig.8.

TYPE: Holotype: Harland, 1973, pl.84, fig.1.

HISTORY: Originally Lejeunia (generic name illegitimate), subsequently Astrocysta (combination not validly published), thirdly Palaeoperidinium.

SYNONYM(S): Taxonomic senior synonym: Palaeoperidinium cretaceum, according to Harker and Sarjeant in Harker et al. (1990, p.128).

COMMENTS: Following I.C.B.N. Article 55.1, the species name Lejeunia ampla is validly published even though the generic name Lejeunia is illegitimate.

AGE: Late Campanian.


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