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Capsispora vulcanica
Taxonomy
Capsispora vulcanica was named by Llorens (2008). It is not extant. Its type locality is Punta del Barco Norte, which is in an Aptian fluvial conglomerate/sandstone in the Punta del Barco Formation of Argentina. It is the type species of Capsispora.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Capsispora vulcanica Llorens figs. Fig. 3.3-8 |
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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.
†Capsispora vulcanica Llorens 2008
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| M. Llorens 2008 | Trilete perisporate spore. Body spore with circular to subtriangular amb, smooth exospore and laesura with straight arms. Globose and rigid perispore, more or less folded and ornamented, but never interrupted or specialized above the aperture. Ornamentation conformed by big cristae, rugules and cones with shape and thickeness variable and irregularly displayed. |