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Lejeunia psilodora

Lejeunia? psilodora Benedek, 1972, p.42

NOW Lejeunecysta?. Originally Lejeunia (generic name illegitimate), subsequently Lejeunia? (generic name illegitimate), thirdly (and now) Lejeunecysta. Questionable assignment: Stover and Evitt (1978, p.112).
Taxonomic senior synonym: Selenopemphix nephroides, according to Benedek and Sarjeant (1981, p.333) — however, Lentin and Williams (1985, p.217) and Head (1993, p.36) retained Lejeunia (as Lejeunecysta) psilodora.
Following I.C.N. Article 55.1, the species name Lejeunia psilodora is validly published even though the generic name Lejeunia is illegitimate.

Holotype: Benedek, 1972, pl.6, fig.5
Locus typicus: T÷nisberg, Germany
Stratum typicum: Middle Oligocene
Translation Benedek, 1972: LPP

Original diagnosis: Benedek, 1972, p.42
Large species of the genus Lejeunia with weakly granulate capsule membrane, transverse furrow weakly, longitudinal furrow not indicated. Pylome developed by the loss of plate 2a.

Original description: Benedek, 1972, p.42
Large theca with bilateralsymmetrical-pentagonal outline. Cingulum weakly indicated in optical cross-section, longitudinal furrow not indicated. Thin, finely granulate capsule membrane brownish. Epitheca small, conical, ending in a wide, rounded apical horn. Hypotheca ends in two large but unequal antapical lobes.
All specimens with large, rounded-trapezoidal opening near the apex.
Dimensions: Capsule length 95(90/96) µm, breadth ca. 75-78 µm (10 specimens measured.
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