The epithet hexagonalis refers to the hexagonal outline of the grains in equatorial view.
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 Ailanthipites according to F. De Benedetti et al. 2023
Sister taxa: Ailanthipites diminutus, Ailanthipites feruglioi, Ailanthipites mulleri
Type specimen: MPEF-PA 799, a microspore. Its type locality is Paleoazolla type locality, Cerro Buitre, which is in a Maastrichtian terrestrial horizon in the La Colonia Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Paleocene 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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