Meiourogonyaulax strongyla

strongyla Sarjeant, 1972, p.35-37, pl.4, fig.7; text-fig.7.  Holotype: Sarjeant, 1972, pl.4, fig.7; text-fig.7.  Originally (and now) Meiourogonyaulax, subsequently Lithodinia, thirdly Lithodinia?.  This species is here retained in Meiourogonyaulax following the retention of the genus by Riding and Helby (2001d, p.81,83).  Sarjeant (1972) cited the epithet as "strongylos", the Greek adjective for rounded.  Since Principle 5 of the I.C.B.N. states that taxon names are to be treated as Latin, this epithet should be rendered as "strongyla", in agreement with the feminine gender of the generic name ("strongylum" would be the neuter form, and "strongylus" the masculine form).  Age: Bathonian.

Parent: Meiourogonyaulax