Verulagena turgida n. gen., n. sp.

(Figs 29 A-H; 34H-K)

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HOLOTYPE. — Sample: la Sautré 15.00 m (MNHN.F.F67728).

PARATYPE. — Sample: l’Épinay 11.50 m (MNHN.F.F67729).

DIAGNOSIS. — Test ovoid inflated ornamented in part with costae, neck ornamented at oral end with ribs.

TYPE AGE. — Early Pliocene.

TYPE LOCALITY. — La Sautré (Maine-et-Loire).

ETYMOLOGY. — From Latin turgĭdus (inflated).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Sample: la Sautré, 15.00 m (MNHN.F.F67774, 4 specimens).

SIZE. — Length = 0.57 mm; diameter = 0.237 mm.

OCCURENCE. — Marls from la Sautré and l’Épinay (Maine-etLoire).

DESCRIPTION

Test ovoid ornamented with costae (17) below midpoint, tapering to oral end ornamented with short ridges, flat ring at aboral end; wall hyaline perforate; aperture rounded with radiate rim; aboral end structure.