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Trichodinium intermedium
Trichodinium intermedium Eisenack and Cookson, 1960
Taxonomic junior synonym: Trichodinium castanea, by implication in Clarke and Verdier (1967, p.19), who believed Trichodinium castanea to be the senior name — however, Morgan (1980, p.33) retained the two species.
Holotype: Eisenack and Cookson, 1960, pl.2, fig.5; Jan du Chêne et al., 1986, pl.120, fig.1
Paratype: Eisenack and Cookson, 1960
Locus typicus: Windalia Radiolarite, W.A., Wapet"s Rough Range No. 4 Bore at 3,532-50 ft, Western Australia
Stratum typicum: Aptian-Early Albian
Original description: Cookson and Eisenack, 1960, p.6
Shell oval, with a rather indistinct equatorial girdle; epitheca with a small, spiny horn and a pylome on the dorsal surface. Shell-membrane granular, rather densely covered with short, stiff, pointed or slightly capitate spines.
Dimensions: Type - overall 90 Ám long, 76 Ám broad, shell 78 x 76 Ám. Paratype - overall 100 Ám long, 81 Ám broad, shell 90 x 76 Ám, horn c.8 Ám.
Taxonomic junior synonym: Trichodinium castanea, by implication in Clarke and Verdier (1967, p.19), who believed Trichodinium castanea to be the senior name — however, Morgan (1980, p.33) retained the two species.
Holotype: Eisenack and Cookson, 1960, pl.2, fig.5; Jan du Chêne et al., 1986, pl.120, fig.1
Paratype: Eisenack and Cookson, 1960
Locus typicus: Windalia Radiolarite, W.A., Wapet"s Rough Range No. 4 Bore at 3,532-50 ft, Western Australia
Stratum typicum: Aptian-Early Albian
Original description: Cookson and Eisenack, 1960, p.6
Shell oval, with a rather indistinct equatorial girdle; epitheca with a small, spiny horn and a pylome on the dorsal surface. Shell-membrane granular, rather densely covered with short, stiff, pointed or slightly capitate spines.
Dimensions: Type - overall 90 Ám long, 76 Ám broad, shell 78 x 76 Ám. Paratype - overall 100 Ám long, 81 Ám broad, shell 90 x 76 Ám, horn c.8 Ám.