†Tripylocarpa aestuaria Futey et al. 2012 (palm)
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Angiospermae - Mesangiosperms - Arecaceae
Full reference: M. K. Futey, M. A. Gandolfo, M. C. Zamaloa, R. Cúneo, and G. Cladera. 2012. Arecaceae fossil fruits from the Paleocene of Patagonia, Argentina. The Botanical Review 78:205-234
Belongs to Tripylocarpa according to M. K. Futey et al. 2012
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MPEF-Pb-3766, a seed repro. Its type locality is Estancia Las Violetas - L2, which is in a Danian terrestrial sandstone in the Salamanca Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution: found only at Estancia Las Violetas - L2
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