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Psilatricolpites palaeocenica

Taxonomy
Psilatricolpites palaeocenica was named by Van der Hammen and Garcia de Mutis (1966). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Slide F-II-98 Col. S.G.N. (Catat.-472), a seed repro (Pollen grain), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. hammenii

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Psilatricolpites palaeocenica Van der Hammen and Garcia de Mutis p. 111 fig. 17

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
superphylumTracheophyta
—Pteridobiotina
superphylumCycadophytanae
RankNameAuthor
phylumMagnoliophytaCronquist et al.
genusPsilatricolpitesVan der Hammen and Wijmstra 1964
speciespalaeocenica

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

†Psilatricolpites palaeocenica Van der Hammen and Garcia de Mutis 1966
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
T. Van der Hammen and C. Garcia de Mutis 1966Tricolpate, psilate (locally to slightly scab rate). Size ± 50 μ. Exine very thick, 2.5-3 μ, thicker (to 4 μ) near the colpi. Surface slightly irregular, sometimes resembling a scab rate sculpture. With immersion locally small irregular perforations (foveolae) can be distinguished. The colpi, in polar view, open abruptly towards the equator.
Measurements
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