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Caligodinium perforatum
Taxonomy
Caligodinium perforatum was named by Guler et al. (2005). Its type specimen is 3427(2): 101/25.5, an other (cyst), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Estancia 25 de Mayo (VG6), which is in a Maastrichtian coastal sandstone/mudstone in the Calafate Formation of Argentina.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Caligodinium perforatum Guler et al. p. 422 |
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†Caligodinium perforatum Guler et al. 2005
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| M. V. Guler et al. 2005 | A large spheroidal to subspheroidal species of Caligodinium with a microfoveolate autophragm surrunded by a perforate flocculent calyptra. Antapical archeopyle; free simple triplacoid operculum. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | Argentina (Santa Cruz) | Caligodinium perforatum (type locality: 232642) |