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Astrocysta tricuspis
Astrocysta tricuspis, (O.Wetzel, 1933), Davey, 1970; Emendation as Lejeunecysta tricuspis: Lejeune-Carpentier and Sarjeant, 1981, p. 20
NOW Phelodinium. Originally Peridinium (Appendix B), subsequently Lejeunia (combination illegitimate), thirdly Astrocysta, fourthly Senegalinium, fifthly Lejeunecysta, sixthly (and now) Phelodinium. Taxonomic junior synonym: Lejeunia (now Phelodinium) kozlowskii, according to Harker and Sarjeant (1975, p.223) - however, Lindgren (1984, p.181) retained Phelodinium kozlowskii.
Holotype: O. Wetzel, 1933, pl.2, fig.14; Lejeune-Carpentier, 1942, fig.21; Lejeune-Carpentier and Sarjeant, 1981, pl.6, fig.5
Age: Senonian
NOW Phelodinium. Originally Peridinium (Appendix B), subsequently Lejeunia (combination illegitimate), thirdly Astrocysta, fourthly Senegalinium, fifthly Lejeunecysta, sixthly (and now) Phelodinium. Taxonomic junior synonym: Lejeunia (now Phelodinium) kozlowskii, according to Harker and Sarjeant (1975, p.223) - however, Lindgren (1984, p.181) retained Phelodinium kozlowskii.
Holotype: O. Wetzel, 1933, pl.2, fig.14; Lejeune-Carpentier, 1942, fig.21; Lejeune-Carpentier and Sarjeant, 1981, pl.6, fig.5
Age: Senonian