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Lejeunia aechmophora

"Lejeunia aechmophora" Benedek, 1972, p.41, pl.5, figs.7,11; text-fig.17.

EMENDATION: Benedek and Sarjeant, 1981, p.340-341, as Gerlachidium aechmophorum.

TYPE: Holotype: Benedek, 1972, pl.5, fig.7; text-fig.17; Benedek and Sarjeant, 1981, figs.7,9, nos.1-2; Fensome et al., 1993a, figs.1-2 - p.887.

HISTORY: NOW: Gerlachidium. Originally Lejeunia (generic name illegitimate), subsequently Wilsonidium?, thirdly Lejeunecysta, fourthly (and now) Gerlachidium.

COMMENTS: Following I.C.B.N. Article 55.1, the species name Lejeunia aechmophora is validly published even though the generic name Lejeunia is illegitimate.

AGE: mid-late Oligocene.


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