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Dracodinium granulatum

Dracodinium granulatum (Wilson, 1967) Lentin and Williams, 1981

NOW Epelidinium? granulatum. Originally Wetzeliella (Rhombodinium) glabra var. granulata, subsequently Rhombodinium glabrum subsp. granulatum, thirdly Dracodinium granulatum, fourthly (and now) Epelidinium? granulatum.

Holotype: Wilson, 1967, fig.30
Locus typicus: Rakis Table, Oamaru, New Zealand
Stratum typicum: Late Eocene

Original description: Wilson, 1967, p.493: Wetzeliella (Rhombodinium) glabra var. granulata
A variety of W. (Rh.) glabra with a coarsely granular periphragm. Granules sometimes aligned in rows indicating possible tabulation.
Dimensions: Holotype: l= 129 µm, h= 118 µm, capsule 83x83 µm, apical horn 16 µm, l. ant. h. 14 µm, r. ant. h. 22 µm, lat. h. 14 µm.
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