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Protoperidinium stellatum
Protoperidinium stellatum (Wall in Wall and Dale, 1968c, p.275, pl.2, figs.13–15; pl.3, figs.16–21) Head in Rochon et al., 1999, p.48.
Originally Peridinium, subsequently Stelladinium, thirdly (and now) Protoperidinium. Taxonomic senior synonym: Peridinium (now Protoperidinium) compressum Abé, 1927, according to Loeblich III (1970, p.895–896) and Head (1996b, p.1228) — however, Head in Rochon et al. (1999, p.48) retained Peridinium (as Protoperidinium) stellatum.
Holotype: Wall and Dale, 1968c, pl.3, figs.16–21.
Age: Holocene.
Originally Peridinium, subsequently Stelladinium, thirdly (and now) Protoperidinium. Taxonomic senior synonym: Peridinium (now Protoperidinium) compressum Abé, 1927, according to Loeblich III (1970, p.895–896) and Head (1996b, p.1228) — however, Head in Rochon et al. (1999, p.48) retained Peridinium (as Protoperidinium) stellatum.
Holotype: Wall and Dale, 1968c, pl.3, figs.16–21.
Age: Holocene.