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Pseudoceratium notialis
From Fensome et al., 2019:
Pseudoceratium notialis (Quattrocchio and Sarjeant, 1992, p.83 (al. 2–235), pl.5, figs.1–4; pl.7, figs.7–8) Fensome et al., 2019a, p.52. Holotype: Quattrocchio and Sarjeant, 1992, pl.5, fig.1; Fensome et al., 2019a, fig.19F. Originally Aptea, subsequently (and now) Pseudoceratium. Age: middle–late Tithonian.
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Original description Quattrocchio and Sarjeant, 1992:
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Comments Fensome et al., 2019a:
We transfer this species to Pseudoceratium as it clearly has lateral prominences. Quattrocchio & Sarjeant (1992, p. 83) noted that:
"The ornament elements generally vary in height between 2 and 5 μm, but they are taller on the apical and antapical horns (9–20 μm). These elements are bifurcate, typically coalescing distally to support a delicate ectophragm. The pattern of the ornamentation forms an incomplete and irregular network, especially conspicuous on the three horns; the ornament is best developed around the cyst's periphery.
Stratigraphical occurrence. The type material is from the middle to upper Tithonian of Argentina.
Pseudoceratium notialis (Quattrocchio and Sarjeant, 1992, p.83 (al. 2–235), pl.5, figs.1–4; pl.7, figs.7–8) Fensome et al., 2019a, p.52. Holotype: Quattrocchio and Sarjeant, 1992, pl.5, fig.1; Fensome et al., 2019a, fig.19F. Originally Aptea, subsequently (and now) Pseudoceratium. Age: middle–late Tithonian.
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Original description Quattrocchio and Sarjeant, 1992:
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Comments Fensome et al., 2019a:
We transfer this species to Pseudoceratium as it clearly has lateral prominences. Quattrocchio & Sarjeant (1992, p. 83) noted that:
"The ornament elements generally vary in height between 2 and 5 μm, but they are taller on the apical and antapical horns (9–20 μm). These elements are bifurcate, typically coalescing distally to support a delicate ectophragm. The pattern of the ornamentation forms an incomplete and irregular network, especially conspicuous on the three horns; the ornament is best developed around the cyst's periphery.
Stratigraphical occurrence. The type material is from the middle to upper Tithonian of Argentina.