Alterbia polymorpha

"polymorpha" (Malloy, 1972, p.63-64, pl.1, figs.8-16,21) Lentin and Williams, 1976, p.50.  Holotype: Malloy, 1972, pl.1, fig.15.  Combination illegitimate: the generic name Alterbia is illegitimate.  NOW Andalusiella.  Originally Svalbardella, subsequently Alterbia (combination illegitimate), thirdly (and now) Andalusiella.  Taxonomic junior synonyms: Palaeocystodinium microgranulatum, according to Lentin and Williams (1976, p.89); Senegalinium trisinum, according to Lentin and Williams (1976, p.164); Palaeocystodinium punctatum, according to Lentin and Williams (1976, p.89) - however, Schrank (1987, p.265) retained that taxon as the subspecies Andalusiella polymorpha subsp. punctata; Andalusiella mauthei, according to Lentin and Williams (1976, p.149) - however, Lentin and Williams (1977b, p.8) retained Andalusiella mauthei.  Age: Maastrichtian.

Parent: Alterbia