The epithet chubutensis refers to the Chubut Province, Argentina
Full reference: F. De Benedetti, M. C. Zamaloa, M. A. Gandolfo and N. R. Cúneo. 2023. Pollen from the K–Pg boundary of the La Colonia Formation, Patagonia, Argentina. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 316(104933):1-27
Belongs to Gemmamonocolpites according to F. De Benedetti et al. 2023
Sister taxa: Gemmamonocolpites amicus, Gemmamonocolpites barbatus, Gemmamonocolpites gemmatus, Gemmamonocolpites macrogemmatus, Gemmamonocolpites ovatus, Gemmamonocolpites perfectus, Gemmamonocolpites pilulus
Type specimen: MPEF-PA 826, a microspore. Its type locality is Cerro Bosta (La Colonia paleobotany), which is in a Maastrichtian marginal marine horizon in the La Colonia Formation of Argentina.
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Argentina (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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