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Alterbia acutula

"+Alterbia acutula" (Wilson, 1967b, p.225-226, figs.11-12) Lentin and Williams, 1976, p.48.

EMENDATION: Khowaja-Ateequzzaman et al., 1991, p.41-42, as Alterbidinium acutulum.

TYPE: Holotype: Wilson, 1967b, fig.12.

STATUS: Combination illegitimate: the generic name Alterbia is illegitimate.

HISTORY: NOW: Alterbidinium. Originally Deflandrea, subsequently Alterbia (combination illegitimate), thirdly (and now) Alterbidinium.

SYNONYM(S): Taxonomic junior synonyms: Albertia curvicornis and Albertia (subsequently Alterbia) recticornis, both according to Whitney (1979, p.125).

COMMENTS: The nomenclatural type of the genus Alterbia remains the holotype of Alterbia recticornis.

AGE: ?Maastrichtian (see Wilson, 1972).


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