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Exochosphaeridium elongatum
From Fensome et al., 2019:
Exochosphaeridium elongatum (Jain and Millepied, 1975, p.150–151, pl.5, figs.73–74) Masure in Fauconnier and Masure, 2004, p.163. Holotype: Jain and Millepied, 1975, pl.5, fig.74. Originally Polysphaeridium, subsequently Polysphaeridium?, thirdly Dapsilidinium?, fourthly (and now) Exochosphaeridium. Age: Maastrichtian.
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Original description: [Jain and Millepied, 1975]:
Polysphaeridium elongatum sp. nov. (Pl. 5, Figs. 73-74)
Holotype - P1. 5, Fig. 74; Slide No. 7762-7.
Type locality - Bore hole no. CM-1; depth 861 metres; Senegal Basin, W. Africa.
Horizon - Maestrichtian.
Diagnosis - Cyst oval to elliptical in outline, wall thick, periphragm ornamented with short, numerous processes, broader at base, truncate or tubiform, hollow distally, unequal in size; perforate. Endophragm smooth. Archaeopyle apical, slit-like.
Measurements
Cyst size: holotype: 78 x 52 μm, range: 70-80 x 50-60 μm
Size of processes: holotype: 13 x 2.5-3 μm, range: 5-13 x 2-4 μm
Wall thickness: holotype: 1.5 μm, range: 1-3 μm
Comparison - Polysphaeridium elongatum sp. nov. differs from all the known species of the genus in having mixed type of shorter and longer processes with perforate periphragm.
Exochosphaeridium elongatum (Jain and Millepied, 1975, p.150–151, pl.5, figs.73–74) Masure in Fauconnier and Masure, 2004, p.163. Holotype: Jain and Millepied, 1975, pl.5, fig.74. Originally Polysphaeridium, subsequently Polysphaeridium?, thirdly Dapsilidinium?, fourthly (and now) Exochosphaeridium. Age: Maastrichtian.
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Original description: [Jain and Millepied, 1975]:
Polysphaeridium elongatum sp. nov. (Pl. 5, Figs. 73-74)
Holotype - P1. 5, Fig. 74; Slide No. 7762-7.
Type locality - Bore hole no. CM-1; depth 861 metres; Senegal Basin, W. Africa.
Horizon - Maestrichtian.
Diagnosis - Cyst oval to elliptical in outline, wall thick, periphragm ornamented with short, numerous processes, broader at base, truncate or tubiform, hollow distally, unequal in size; perforate. Endophragm smooth. Archaeopyle apical, slit-like.
Measurements
Cyst size: holotype: 78 x 52 μm, range: 70-80 x 50-60 μm
Size of processes: holotype: 13 x 2.5-3 μm, range: 5-13 x 2-4 μm
Wall thickness: holotype: 1.5 μm, range: 1-3 μm
Comparison - Polysphaeridium elongatum sp. nov. differs from all the known species of the genus in having mixed type of shorter and longer processes with perforate periphragm.