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Cladopyxidium globosum

Cladopyxidium globosum, Marheinecke, 1992

Contrary to the opinion of Lentin and Williams (1993, p.107), Williams et al. (1998, p.118) considered this name to be validly published.

Holotype: Marheinecke, 1992, pl.22, figs.1-2
Locus typicus: Hemmoor, Lower Saxony, Germany
Stratum typicum: Late Maastrichtian

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Original description: [Marheinecke, 1992, p. 81] (Translation: LPP):

Descriotion:
Cyst small, acavate, proximochorate, sphaeroidal. Wall composed of pedium and luxuria developing a distal tegillum. Tegillum smooth, perforated by peniareate pores. The tegillum forms finate, smooth septae not reaching more than 1/8 of the cyst-diameter.
Aeration formula: 4", 4a, 7"", 7c, 6""", 2"""", as, FM, ls, ps.
Archaeopyle apical, PR+2"+3". Operculum secate, federate, (PR+2"+3").

Affinities:
C. glogolosum differs from C. saeptum in the cyst habit, the shape of 1"" and the archaeopyle.
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