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Canningia spongireticulata

From Fensome et al., 2019:
Canningia spongireticulata Prössl, 1990, p.97, pl.13, figs.2,5,13 ex Prössl, 1992b, p.113–114.
Holotype: Prössl, 1990, pl.13, figs.2,5; Fensome et al., 2019a, fig.12E.
NOW Aptea?. Originally Canningia, subsequently (and now) Aptea?.
This name was not validly published in Prössl (1990, p.97), since that author did not specify the lodgment of the holotype.
Locus typicus: Salzgitter, NW-Germany
Stratum typicum: Late Albian-Middle Turonian

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Original description: [Prössl, 1990, p. 97]: (Translation: LPP):

Diagnosis:
Sphaerical to polygonal cyst with spongious ectophragm, which is supported by a wide-meshed reticulum.

Description:
The two-layered cyst shows a smooth to porous ectophragm. This is supported by a spongious filling which is divided by, also spongious, septae. The arrangement of septae shows a wide-meshed, polygonal reticulum which seems to reflect the following tabulation scheme: 4", 6"", Xc, 6""", 1p, 1"""".

Affinities:
C. spongireticulatum differs from other Canningia species by the distinctive, wide-meshed reticulum. In some cases, the intratabular filling may be destroyed, so that just the reticulum remains.
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