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Valvaeodinium brevipellitum

From Fensome et al., 2019:
Valvaeodinium brevipellitum Below, 1987b, p.69–70, pl.24, figs.10–14 (not 12–16).
Holotype: Below, 1987b, pl.24, figs.10–13 (not 12–15); Fensome et al., 1993a, figs.1–4 — p.985.
Locus typicus: Falaise des Hachettes, E of Sainte-Honorine des Pertes, Calvados, France
Stratum typicum: Bomfordi Subzone, Parkinsoni Zone: Late Bajocian

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Translation Below, 1987: Fensome et al., 1993

Original description: Below, 1987b, p.70
Arrangement of vesicles/plates on the dinoflagellate amphiesma PR, 4", 1a, 5", 6c, 5""", 1"""", ns; growth of plates peridinioid. Cyst form ellipsoidal to ovaloidal, acavate, cingulum and sulcus not marked; size small; wall composed of pedium and firm luxuria of very densely packed, extremely short, basally interwoven fibres often thickened into granules, nonareate; areation formula NR PR, NR1", NR2", 3"{arch}, NR4", 1a{arch}, NRc, NR""", NR"""", NRs; archeopyle apical/ anterior intercalary, 3" + 1a; operculum solvate, secate, general opercular formula 3"[s] + 1a[s].
Size: Holotype: length 34 µm, breadth 24 µm, thickness 24 µm.
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