Lagunculella ovoidea n. gen., n. sp.

(Figs 21 N-P; 22A-C; 33C, D)

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HOLOTYPE. — Sample: la Pugle, 13.00 m (MNHN.F.F67697).

PARATYPE. — Sample: LRK2, 3.30 m (MNHN.F.F67698).

DIAGNOSIS. — Test ovoid tapering to oral end, aboral end ornamented with costae, aperture with everted lip.

TYPE AGE. — Early to Late Pliocene.

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

ETYMOLOGY. — From Latin ōvum (ovoid form).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Sample: la Pugle, 13.00 m (MNHN.F.F67761), 3 specimens.

SIZE. — Length = 0.316 mm; diameter = 0.127 mm.

OCCURENCE. — Marls from la Pugle (Maine-et-Loire) and BrestLRK2 (Finistère).

DESCRIPTION

Test ovoid tapering to oral end, aboral end ornamented with acute costae (9); wall smooth, hyaline, finely perforate; aperture rounded provided with deversed lip; aboral end structure.