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Lingulodinium machaerophorum ssp. strangulatum

Lingulodinium machaerophorum ssp. strangulatum (Rossignol, 1964) Lentin and Williams, 1973

Now Lingulodinium strangulatum. Originally Baltisphaeridium machaerophorum var. strangulatum, subsequently Lingulodinium machaerophorum ssp. strangulatum, thirdly (and now) Lingulodinium strangulatum.
Holotype: Rossignol, 1964, pl.2, fig.16
Age: Pleistocene

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Original description: [Rossignol, 1964] (translated from French):

Baltisphaeridium machaerophorum var. strangulatum var. nov.
Pl. 2, fig. 16

Holotype: Ashdod 15/0 - 80-80.50 m. Blade A (A0 41.6 × 105.8).
Pleistocene.
A fairly distinct constriction marks the base of the processes, which give the shape of a non-flattened spearhead.
Dimensions: test: 44 μ.
processes: 14 μ.
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