Donlesia dakotensis Dilcher and Wang 2009 (hornwort)

Angiospermae - Ceratophyllales - Ceratophyllaceae

Full reference: D. L. Dilcher and H. Wang. 2009. An Early Cretaceous fruit with affinities to Ceratophyllaceae. American Journal of Botany 96(12):2256-2269

Belongs to Donlesia according to D. L. Dilcher and H. Wang 2009

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: UF15708-5332, a seed/fruit

Ecology: "photoautotroph"

Distribution: found only at Acme Brick Co. I (Cretaceous of Kansas)

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