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Dracodinium samlandicum
Dracodinium samlandicum (Eisenack, 1954) Costa and Downie, 1979
Originally Wetzeliella, subsequently (and now) Dracodinium. Neumann (1990, p.163) retained this species in Wetzeliella — however, Williams et al. (2015, p.304) retained the species in Dracodinium.
Holotype: Eisenack, 1954, pl.8, fig.11
Locus typicus: Samland, E Prussia
Stratum typicum: Early Oligocene
Translation Eisenack, 1954: LPP
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G.L. Williams short notes on species, Mesozoic-Cenozoic dinocyst course, Urbino, Italy, May 17-22, 1999 - LPP VIEWER CD-ROM 99.5.
Dracodinium samlandicum (Eisenack, 1954b) Costa and Downie, 1979. This species has a distinctive rhomboidal outline with the endocyst almost filling the pericyst. It has well developed apical, cingular and left antapical horns, which are thin-walled There is also a short right antapical horn. Bears thin, hairlike processes, which distally appear furcate. Size: overall 93-114 µm, endocyst 67-69 µm.
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Original description: Eisenack, 1954, p. 59: Wetzeliella samlandica
Diagnosis: Capsule with firm (dark redbrown) wall, filling the outer shell almost to the rim, so that marginally, between them, there is hardly any space left, often with small bulges (ears) entering the lateral horns. The horns, including the apical, are essentially more sharply set off and, in proportion to the rest of the shell, longer than in W. articulata, and also quite delicate and thin-walled, with narow tips and distally blunt. The bristles are thin, almost hair-like, with distally scarcely indicated furcation and quite numerous. The size is smaller than in W. articulata.
Remark: The pylome is as usually located below the apex on the front side, it is generally rounded-oval.
Dimensions: holotype: 114:93 µm, capsule 69:67 µm; two other specimens of similar dimensions.
Originally Wetzeliella, subsequently (and now) Dracodinium. Neumann (1990, p.163) retained this species in Wetzeliella — however, Williams et al. (2015, p.304) retained the species in Dracodinium.
Holotype: Eisenack, 1954, pl.8, fig.11
Locus typicus: Samland, E Prussia
Stratum typicum: Early Oligocene
Translation Eisenack, 1954: LPP
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G.L. Williams short notes on species, Mesozoic-Cenozoic dinocyst course, Urbino, Italy, May 17-22, 1999 - LPP VIEWER CD-ROM 99.5.
Dracodinium samlandicum (Eisenack, 1954b) Costa and Downie, 1979. This species has a distinctive rhomboidal outline with the endocyst almost filling the pericyst. It has well developed apical, cingular and left antapical horns, which are thin-walled There is also a short right antapical horn. Bears thin, hairlike processes, which distally appear furcate. Size: overall 93-114 µm, endocyst 67-69 µm.
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Original description: Eisenack, 1954, p. 59: Wetzeliella samlandica
Diagnosis: Capsule with firm (dark redbrown) wall, filling the outer shell almost to the rim, so that marginally, between them, there is hardly any space left, often with small bulges (ears) entering the lateral horns. The horns, including the apical, are essentially more sharply set off and, in proportion to the rest of the shell, longer than in W. articulata, and also quite delicate and thin-walled, with narow tips and distally blunt. The bristles are thin, almost hair-like, with distally scarcely indicated furcation and quite numerous. The size is smaller than in W. articulata.
Remark: The pylome is as usually located below the apex on the front side, it is generally rounded-oval.
Dimensions: holotype: 114:93 µm, capsule 69:67 µm; two other specimens of similar dimensions.