Angiospermae - Mesangiosperms - Arecaceae
Etymology: Fromthe Latin variabiliswhichmeans variable, it refers
to the variety of sculptural elements.
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 Spinizonocolpites according to F. De Benedetti et al. 2023
Sister taxa: Spinizonocolpites baculatus, Spinizonocolpites breviechinatus, Spinizonocolpites coloniensis, Spinizonocolpites complex, Spinizonocolpites echinatus, Spinizonocolpites grandis, Spinizonocolpites hialinus, Spinizonocolpites kostinensis, Spinizonocolpites pachyexinatus, Spinizonocolpites riochiquensis
Type specimen: MPEF-PA 874, a microspore
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Cretaceous to Paleogene of Argentina (1 collection)
• Cretaceous of Argentina (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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