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Alterbia bellula

"Alterbia bellula" He Chengquan, 1991, p.73, pl.29, fig.12.

TYPE: Holotype: He Chengquan, 1991, pl.29, fig.12.

HISTORY: NOW: Alterbidinium. Originally Alterbia (generic name illegitimate), subsequently (and now) Alterbidinium.

COMMENTS: Following I.C.B.N. Article 55.1, the species name Alterbia bellula is validly published even though the generic name Alterbia is illegitimate. This name was a not validly published in Xu Jinli (1987, p.150), who cited it as "Alterbia bellula He (MS)" - as a provisional manuscript name.

AGE: Mid Eocene.


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