. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. REVISION OF LATE VALANGINIAN CEPHALOPODA 355 1957) diagnosis of E. (Eodesmoceras), presumably based on the type species E. celestini, constrictions are present although they are not visible in the illustration of the lectotype. Lack of comparative material does not allow for a definite statement on the validity of Spath's species. Occurrence This species is known only from the Sundays River Formation. Subclass DIBRANCHIATA Owen, 1832 Order DECAPOD A Leach, 1818 Suborder Belemnoidea Naef, 1912 Family
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. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. REVISION OF LATE VALANGINIAN CEPHALOPODA 355 1957) diagnosis of E. (Eodesmoceras), presumably based on the type species E. celestini, constrictions are present although they are not visible in the illustration of the lectotype. Lack of comparative material does not allow for a definite statement on the validity of Spath's species. Occurrence This species is known only from the Sundays River Formation. Subclass DIBRANCHIATA Owen, 1832 Order DECAPOD A Leach, 1818 Suborder Belemnoidea Naef, 1912 Family Belemnitidae D'Orbigny, 1845 Subfamily Belemnopsinae Naef, 1922 Genus Belemnopsis Bayle, 1878 Type species Belemnites sulcatus Miller; by subsequent designation of Douville, 1879 Belemnopsis africana (Tate, 1867) Fig. 204 Belemnites africanus Tate, 1867: 151, pi. 7 (fig. 2). Kitchin, 1908: 225. Belemnopsis africana (Tate) Spath, 1930: 155. Besairie, 1930; pi. 11 (fig. 12). Spath, 1939, pi. 24 (fig. 15). Stevens, 1965: 164. Non Belemnopsis africana (Tate) Besairie, 1930, pi. 23 (figs 6-7, 20-21). Material A single unnumbered specimen in the South African Museum.. Fig. 204. Belemnopsis africana (Tate). Lateral and ventral views of an apical fragment in the South African Museum. x 1.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. South African Museum. Cape Town : The Museum