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Wetzeliella homomorpha subsp. quinquelata

"Wetzeliella homomorpha subsp. quinquelata" (Williams and Downie, 1966b, p.191-192, pl.18, fig.7) Lentin and Williams, 1973, p.141.

TYPE: Holotype: Williams and Downie, 1966b, pl.18, fig.7.

HISTORY: NOW: Apectodinium quinquelatum. Originally Wetzeliella homomorpha var. quinquelata, subsequently Wetzeliella homomorpha subsp. quinquelata, thirdly Apectodinium homomorphum subsp. quinquelatum, fourthly Wetzeliella quinquelata, fifthly (and now) Apectodinium quinquelatum.

SYNONYM(S): Taxonomic senior synonym (at specific rank): Hystrichosphaeridium (now Apectodinium) geometricum, by implication in Harland (1979c, p.67), who believed the latter to be the junior name - however, Lentin and Williams (1989, p.18) retained Apectodinium quinquelatum.

AGE: Early Eocene.


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