Gardodinium pyriforme

"pyriforme" Vozzhennikova, 1967, p.179, pl.100, figs.1,4.  Holotype: Vozzhennikova, 1967, pl.100, fig.4; Lentin and Vozzhennikova, 1990, text-fig.57; lost according to Lentin and Vozzhennikova (1990, p.101).  Neotype: Lentin and Vozzhennikova, 1990, pl.12, figs.8-10, designated by Lentin and Vozzhennikova (1990, p.101).  Originally Gardodinium, subsequently Chlamydophorella.  Taxonomic senior synonym: Scriniodinium (as and now Gardodinium) trabeculosum, according to Harding (1996, p.359).  Lentin and Williams (1989, p.143) retained this species in Gardodinium.  Lentin and Vozzhennikova (1990, p.102) provided an "expanded description" for this species.  Age: Barremian.

Parent: Gardodinium