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Palmocarpon belensis
Taxonomy
Palmocarpon belensis was named by Berry (1929). It is considered to be a form taxon. It is a 3D fossil preserving soft parts. Its type locality is Belen, Punta Pariñas, which is in a Miocene/Oligocene terrestrial horizon in Peru.
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Palmocarpon belensis Berry |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
†Palmocarpon belensis Berry 1929
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| E. W. Berry 1929 | Palm nut, sub-spherical in form, widest medianly, narrowing about equally distad and proximad, pointed distad, rounded proximal. Somewhat compressed, as shown in the equatorial profile. Length 3 centimeters: maximum diameter 2.5 centimeters: minimum diameter 1.9 centimeters. The surface has a crustaceous appearance, and is smooth except for faint tubercles and faint radiating ribs around the apex. |