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Dingodinium jurassicum

Dingodinium jurassicum Cookson and Eisenack, 1958, p.39, pl.1, figs.10-11.

Holotype: Cookson and Eisenack, 1958, pl.1, fig.10; Helby et al., 1987, fig.18F.
Locus typicus: Carnavron Basin, W Australia
Age: Late Jurassic.

Original description: Cookson and Eisenack, 1958, p. 39
Shell usually longer than broad with a shallow girdle. The capsulae, which tends to be flattened on the side in contact with outer membrane, is covered with numerous small irregularly dispoded spines.
Dimensions: Type - 58 x 66 µm, capsule 62 x 47 µm. Overall range - 76-100 x 66-85 µm, capsule 54-71 x 47-66 µm.

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G.L. Williams short notes on species, Mesozoic-Cenozoic dinocyst course, Urbino, Italy, May 17-22, 1999 - LPP VIEWER CD-ROM 99.5.

Dingodinium jurassicum Cookson and Eisenack, 1958. Following the diagnosis of Cookson and Eisenack (1958), pericyst usually longer than broad with a shallow cingulum. The endocyst, which tends to be flattened on the side in contact with the outer membrane, is covered with numerous, small, irregularly disposed spines. Size: type 85 x 66 µm, capsule 62 x 47 µm, overall range 76-100 x 66-85 µm, capsule 54-71 x 47-66 µm.
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Poulsen 1996, p. 82
Dingodinium jurassicum Cookson & Eisenack 1958, Pl. 16, Fig. 13
Remarks. See Table 3.
Recorded occurrences.
Denmark: Trichodinium scarburghense Zone, Subzone b - Gochteodinia villosa Zone, Rotosphaeropsis thula Subzone.
Poland: Bimammatum - Tenuicostata zones.
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