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Scriniocassis pyrum

"Scriniocassis pyrum" (Gitmez, 1970, p.311,313, pl.10, fig.1; pl.13, figs.1-2; text-figs.33a-b) Davies, 1983, p.24.

TYPE: Holotype: Gitmez, 1970, pl.13, figs.1-2; text-fig.33a; Jan du Chêne et al., 1986a, pl.7, figs.7-8.

HISTORY: NOW: Aldorfia dictyota subsp. pyrum. Originally Scriniodinium dictyotum subsp. pyrum, subsequently Scriniocassis dictyota subsp. pyrum, thirdly Scriniocassis pyrum, fourthly (and now) Aldorfia dictyota subsp. pyrum.

COMMENTS: Lentin and Williams (1981, p.247) incorrectly changed the spelling of this taxon from pyrum to pirum.

ETYMOLOGY: N.I.A.

AGE: Early Kimmeridgian.


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