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Pseudoceratium hansgochtii
Pseudoceratium hansgochtii Lentin and Williams, 1981, p.236
Substitute name for Pseudoceratium gochtii Pocock, 1962, p.79, pl.14, figs.213–214 (an illegitimate name).
Originally Pseudoceratium gochtii Pocock, 1962 (name illegitimate), subsequently Pseudoceratium hansgochtii.
Taxonomic senior synonym: Broomea (now Batioladinium) jaegeri, according to Singh (1971, p.320).
Holotype: Pocock, 1962, pl.14, figs.213-214; lost according to Jansonius, 1986
Locus typicus: Imperial Virginia Hills, W Canada
Stratum typicum: Late Albian-early Cenomanian
Original description: Pocock, 1962, p. 79
Theca more or less ellipsoidal; much longer than it is wide; equatorial girdle not well developed and rarely visible; thecal wall thin, hyaline, laevigate and unplated; epitheca domed, terminated by a long solid horn very variable in length; epitheca terminated by two horns of more or less equal length; colour of theca pale yellow or colourless.
Size range: Length of Theca 60 (66) 75 µm. Breadth of Theca 24 (30) 40 µm. Length of epithecal horn 20 (45) 90 µm. Average length of hypothecal horns 9 (11) 13 µm.
Substitute name for Pseudoceratium gochtii Pocock, 1962, p.79, pl.14, figs.213–214 (an illegitimate name).
Originally Pseudoceratium gochtii Pocock, 1962 (name illegitimate), subsequently Pseudoceratium hansgochtii.
Taxonomic senior synonym: Broomea (now Batioladinium) jaegeri, according to Singh (1971, p.320).
Holotype: Pocock, 1962, pl.14, figs.213-214; lost according to Jansonius, 1986
Locus typicus: Imperial Virginia Hills, W Canada
Stratum typicum: Late Albian-early Cenomanian
Original description: Pocock, 1962, p. 79
Theca more or less ellipsoidal; much longer than it is wide; equatorial girdle not well developed and rarely visible; thecal wall thin, hyaline, laevigate and unplated; epitheca domed, terminated by a long solid horn very variable in length; epitheca terminated by two horns of more or less equal length; colour of theca pale yellow or colourless.
Size range: Length of Theca 60 (66) 75 µm. Breadth of Theca 24 (30) 40 µm. Length of epithecal horn 20 (45) 90 µm. Average length of hypothecal horns 9 (11) 13 µm.