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Kalyptea monoceras
Kaltptea monoceras Cookson and Eisenack, 1960
Taxonomic senior synonym: Pareodinia ceratophora, according to Wiggins, 1975. Backhouse, 1988, retained Kalyptea monoceras as a separate species. Kunz, 1990, agreed with Wiggins, 19 75.
Holotype: Cookson and Eisenack, 1960, pl.39, fig.2
Paratype: Cookson and Eisenack, 1960
Locus typicus: New Guinea, Komewu, Papua; I. E. C" s Well
Stratum typicum: Late Jurassic
Original diagnosis: Cookson and Eisenack, 1960, p.275
Shell oval to almost circular in outline narrowing distally towards a short, slender horn, the terminal half of which is solid. Shellmembrane thin and finely granular. Outer "veil" typically strongly developed but sometimes only slightly preserved.
Dimensions: Holotype: 75 µm long, 43 µm broad, overall length 80 µm, breadth 100 µm. Paratype: 88 µm long, 52 µm broad, overall c. 100 x 100 µm.
Taxonomic senior synonym: Pareodinia ceratophora, according to Wiggins, 1975. Backhouse, 1988, retained Kalyptea monoceras as a separate species. Kunz, 1990, agreed with Wiggins, 19 75.
Holotype: Cookson and Eisenack, 1960, pl.39, fig.2
Paratype: Cookson and Eisenack, 1960
Locus typicus: New Guinea, Komewu, Papua; I. E. C" s Well
Stratum typicum: Late Jurassic
Original diagnosis: Cookson and Eisenack, 1960, p.275
Shell oval to almost circular in outline narrowing distally towards a short, slender horn, the terminal half of which is solid. Shellmembrane thin and finely granular. Outer "veil" typically strongly developed but sometimes only slightly preserved.
Dimensions: Holotype: 75 µm long, 43 µm broad, overall length 80 µm, breadth 100 µm. Paratype: 88 µm long, 52 µm broad, overall c. 100 x 100 µm.