Ceratiopsis markovae

"markovae" Vozzhennikova, 1967, p.159, pl.119, figs.5,7; pl.120, figs.1-4.  Holotype: Vozzhennikova, 1967, pl.120, fig.2; Lentin and Vozzhennikova, 1990, pl.3, figs.7-8; text-fig.16.  NOW Cerodinium.  Originally Ceratiopsis (generic name illegitimate), subsequently Deflandrea, thirdly (and now) Cerodinium.  Following I.C.B.N. Article 55.1, the species name Ceratiopsis markovae is validly published even though the generic name Ceratiopsis is illegitimate.  Age: Paleocene.

Parent: Ceratiopsis_Vozzhennikova 1963_Vozzhennikova 1963