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Cassiculosphaeridia reticulata

Cassiculosphaeridia reticulata, Davey, 1969

Originally (and now) Cassiculosphaeridia, subsequently Valensiella.
Slimani (1994, p.98) retained this species in Cassiculosphaeridia.

Holotype: Davey, 1969, pl.4, fig.3
Locus typicus: Escalles, France
Stratum typicum: Cenomanian
Age: Cenomanian.

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Original description: Davey, 1969, p.142

Diagnosis:
Shell spherical to subspherical. Shell surface bearing low ridges, forming a coarse reticulation, from which arise fine membranous crests. Shell wall lightly to densely granular.

Description:
The areas delimited by the low ridges are typically subpolygonal but may be of irregular shape. They vary considerably in size, from 2 to 10 µm in diameter. The membranous crests are very fine and tend to be flexous since supporting structures are absent.
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