Cordosphaeridium israelianum

"israelianum" (Rossignol, 1962, p.132, pl.2, fig.3) Davey et al., 1966, p.170.  Holotype: Rossignol, 1962, pl.2, fig.3.  Combination not validly published: basionym not fully referenced.  NOW Operculodinium.  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 Edwards and Andrle (1992, p.262).  Motile equivalent: Peridinium (now Protoceratium) reticulatum Claparède and Lachmann, 1859, according to Matsuoka (1989, p.224).  Age: Pleistocene.

Parent: Cordosphaeridium