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Chlamydophorella largissima

From Fensome et al., 2019:
Chlamydophorella lagissima Singh, 1971, p.378, pl.67, figs.5–6. Holotype: Singh, 1971, pl.67, figs.5–6. Originally (and now) Chlamydophorella largissima, subsequently Chlamydophorella nyei subsp. largissima. Lentin and Williams (1981, p.44) retained this taxon at the species rank. Age: middle Albian.

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Original description: [Singh, 1971, p.378]:

Description:
Test approximately sphaerical with a short apical projection;
body covered with numerous, medium-sized, 1 µm wide, equal, hollow processes with bifurcate tips; processes supporting a delicate membrane enveloping the test; processes perpendicular to the surface of body, and a parallel to polar axis in the apical region; enveloping membrane covering the apical projection and prolonged into a short neck;
cingulum not seen, archaeopyle apical; body and processes thin walled and hyaline.

Dimensions:
Size range: Total length, including processes 82 µm; total breadth, including 57(62)67 µm.
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