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Evansia wigginsii

Evansia wigginsii (Smelror, 1988) Below, 1990

Originally Pareodinia, subsequently (and now) Evansia.
Holotype: Smelror, 1988, pl.8, fig.2
Age: Early Oxfordian

Original description (Smelror, 1988)
Description: Dinoflagellate cyst ellipsoidal to ovoidal, drop-shaped in outline. The cyst exhibits a distinct short apical horn and a broadly rounded antapex. The cyst wall is single layered and possesses characteristic coarse verrucate ornament, which appears densely spaced on the autophragm. The archaeopyle is three-paraplate intercalary (type 3I). Some specimens with the operculure attached have been observed. Reflected tabulation other than the archaeopyle
outline and the opercular paraplates is not noted. Evidence of a paracingulum or parasulcus has not been observed in any of the specimens examined.

Dimensions: Length (including apical horn) 43-47 µm, with 25-34 µm (5 specimens measured. Holotype: Length 45 µm, width 31 µm.
Etymology: Named in honor of Virgil D. Wiggins.
Holotype: S-14/51-0: B45/3, Plate VIII, 2.
Paratype: S-14/51-3: L53/0, Plate VIII, 1.
Type stratum and locality: Kong Karls Land,
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