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Gochteodinia tuberculata

Gochteodiniatuberculata Below, 1990, p.49-50, pl.15, figs.7-10,23,24.

Contrary to the opinion of Lentin and Williams (1993, p.240), this name is validly published. Below (1987a, p.6) stated that, unless otherwise indicated, all the material is in his personal collection. Since Below (1987a, 1987b, 1990) are parts I to III of a single study, we agree with J. Jansonius (personal communication) that this statement refers to all three publications and thus that I.C.B.N. Article 37.5 does not apply to this name (see also the discussion on Article 40.7 in the Introduction).

Holotype: Below, 1990, pl.15, figs.7,9-10,23.
Locus typicus: Falaises north of Wimereux, France
Stratum typicum: Kimmeridgian
Translation Below, 1990: LPP

Original diagnosis: Below 1990, p. 49
Vesicle/plate arrangement on amphiesma cop, pop, cap, 3", 2a, 6"", 7c, 6""", 2"""", as, FM, ls, rs, ps; 1" exsert, 1a and 2a pentagonal. Growth of thecal plates ?gonyaulacoidal. Cyst proximate, acavate to cornucavate, cylindrical to flask-shaped, epicyst streched into long apical horn, antapex blunt, rounded or dented between two flat antapical bulges, epicyst twice as long as hypocyst, equatorial section circular; wall consisting of thin pedium and dense prismatic luxuria, surface scabrate, chagrinate with unequally sized irregular distributed granae and tubercles; nonareate except for the rimmed archaeopyle-sutures; paratabulation XPR, NR", 1a(arch), 2a(arch), NR"", NRc/Xc, NR""", NR"""", NRs; penta 1a (DDL) and 2a (DR), anteriorly geniculate 2"" (L), 4"" (DDR) and 5"" (R), anteriorly linear 3"" (DDL); cingulum indicated as a band; archaeopyle anterior intercalary, 1a+2a; operculum solvate, opercular plates secate, general opercular formula 1a(s)+2a(s).
Size of the holotype: Length 70 µm, Breath 25 µm, thickness 25 µm.
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