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Senegalinium tricuspis

Senegalinium tricuspis (O. Wetzel, 1933) Harland, 1977

Now Phelodinium. Originally Peridinium, subsequently Astrocysta, thirdly Senegalinium, fourthly Lejeunecysta, fifthly (and now) Phelodinium; see also Lejeunia (combination illegitimate).
Taxonomic junior synonym: Lejeunia (now Phelodinium) kozlowskii, according to Harker and Sarjeant (1975, p.223) — however, Lindgren (1984, p.181) retained Lejeunia (as Phelodinium) kozlowskii. Lentin and Williams, 1977 retained this species in Lejeunia Gerlach, 1961.

Holotype: O. Wetzel, 1933, pl.2, fig.14; Lejeune-Carpentier, 1942, fig.21; Lejeune-Carpentier and Sarjeant, 1981, pl.6, fig.5
Age: Senonian
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