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Caddasphaera
From Fensome et al., 2019:
"Caddasphaera", Fenton et al., 1980, p.164.
Taxonomic senior synonym: Pareodinia, by implication in Prauss (1989, p.42), who transferred the "type species" of Caddasphaera, Caddasphaera halosa, to Pareodinia.
Taxonomic senior synonym: Pterocystidiopsis, by implication by Courtinat in Courtinat and Gaillard (1980, p.80), who transferred the "type species" of the genus Caddasphaera, Caddasphaera halosa, to Pterocystidiopsis -- however, Lentin and Williams (1981, p.31,237) retained Caddasphaera.
Type: Filatoff, 1975, pl.29, fig.10, as Kalyptea halosa.
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Original description: [Fenton et al., 1980]:
Description:
Body hollow, spherical, wall thin. Surface smooth to coarsely granulate. Body surrounded by an irregular kalyptra. Excystment via a pylome, when observed.
"Caddasphaera", Fenton et al., 1980, p.164.
Taxonomic senior synonym: Pareodinia, by implication in Prauss (1989, p.42), who transferred the "type species" of Caddasphaera, Caddasphaera halosa, to Pareodinia.
Taxonomic senior synonym: Pterocystidiopsis, by implication by Courtinat in Courtinat and Gaillard (1980, p.80), who transferred the "type species" of the genus Caddasphaera, Caddasphaera halosa, to Pterocystidiopsis -- however, Lentin and Williams (1981, p.31,237) retained Caddasphaera.
Type: Filatoff, 1975, pl.29, fig.10, as Kalyptea halosa.
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Original description: [Fenton et al., 1980]:
Description:
Body hollow, spherical, wall thin. Surface smooth to coarsely granulate. Body surrounded by an irregular kalyptra. Excystment via a pylome, when observed.