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Wetzeliella pentagona

"Wetzeliella pentagona" (Vozzhennikova, 1967, p.171-172, pl.89, fig.4; pl.95, figs.1-5; pl.96, figs.1-6) Lentin and Williams, 1976, p.132.

TYPE: Holotype: Vozzhennikova, 1967, pl.96, fig.2, lost according to Lentin and Vozzhennikova (1990, p.78). Lectotype: Lentin and Vozzhennikova, 1990, pl.7, fig.4; text-fig.42, designated by Lentin and Vozzhennikova (1990, p.78).

HISTORY: NOW: Rhombodinium?. Originally Rhombodinium, subsequently Wetzeliella, thirdly (and now) Rhombodinium?.

SYNONYM(S): Taxonomic senior synonym: Wetzeliella articulata, according to Costa and Downie (1979, p.40) - however, Lentin and Williams (1981, p.291) retained Wetzeliella pentagona.

COMMENTS: Age Late Eocene-Early Oligocene.


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