Operculodinium israelianum

israelianum (Rossignol, 1962, p.132, pl.2, fig.3) Wall, 1967, p.111.  Holotype: Rossignol, 1962, pl.2, fig.3.  Originally Hystrichosphaeridium, subsequently Baltisphaeridium (Appendix A), thirdly Cleistosphaeridium? (combination not validly published), fourthly (and now) Operculodinium.  Taxonomic junior synonyms: Cleistosphaeridium cephalum, according to Jain and Garg (1991, p.78); Operculodinium crassum, according to Harland in Head and Wrenn (1992, p.20) - however, Head (1996b, p.1231) retained Operculodinium crassum; Hystrichosphaeridium westii, according to Wall and Dale (1968a, p.315, as hystrichosphere type "x" of West).  Motile equivalent: questionably Peridinium (now Protoceratium) reticulatum Claparède and Lachmann, 1859, according to Wall and Dale (1968c, p.272).  Age: Pleistocene.

Parent: Operculodinium