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Tectatodinium gochtii
Tectatodinium gochtii Dodekova, 1975
Now Chytroeisphaeridia. Originally Tectatodinium, subsequently Dodekovia, thirdly (and now) Chytroeisphaeridia.
Jansonius, 1986 transferred this species to Chytroeisphaeridia (Sarjeant, 1962) Downie and Sarjeant 1965; however, Stover and Williams, 1987 retained it in Tectatodinium. Lentin and Williams, 1989 agreed with Jansonius, 1986.
Holotype: Dodekova, 1975, pl.3, fig.10
Locus typicus: Gurkovo, NE Bulgaria
Stratum typicum: Late Bathonian
Original description: Dodekova, 1975, p. 31
Ovoidal dinoflagellate cyst. The wall is thick, two-layered. The inner layer is thin, the outer--thick (2.5 µm), with fibrous structure which can be established in optical section of the wall. Surface fine reticulate. On the apical end a thickening of the outer layer is found, which forms a strongly rounded, short apical horn. Furrows are not to be seen. The archaeopyle is precingular, one plate.
Affinities:
Dodekova, 1975, p. 31: The apical thickening and the pointing of the apex distinguish Tectatodinium gochtii from T. pellitum Wall 1967.
Now Chytroeisphaeridia. Originally Tectatodinium, subsequently Dodekovia, thirdly (and now) Chytroeisphaeridia.
Jansonius, 1986 transferred this species to Chytroeisphaeridia (Sarjeant, 1962) Downie and Sarjeant 1965; however, Stover and Williams, 1987 retained it in Tectatodinium. Lentin and Williams, 1989 agreed with Jansonius, 1986.
Holotype: Dodekova, 1975, pl.3, fig.10
Locus typicus: Gurkovo, NE Bulgaria
Stratum typicum: Late Bathonian
Original description: Dodekova, 1975, p. 31
Ovoidal dinoflagellate cyst. The wall is thick, two-layered. The inner layer is thin, the outer--thick (2.5 µm), with fibrous structure which can be established in optical section of the wall. Surface fine reticulate. On the apical end a thickening of the outer layer is found, which forms a strongly rounded, short apical horn. Furrows are not to be seen. The archaeopyle is precingular, one plate.
Affinities:
Dodekova, 1975, p. 31: The apical thickening and the pointing of the apex distinguish Tectatodinium gochtii from T. pellitum Wall 1967.