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Cyathodophyllum novaezelandiae
Taxonomy
Cyathodophyllum novaezelandiae was named by Jordan et al. (2010) [Specimens examined: OU32167, OU32734 – OU32744.]. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Holotype: OU32743 held in the collections of the Department of Geology, University of Otago, a leaf (Cuticle), and it is a compression fossil. Its type locality is F45/f0394, middle Gore Lignite Measure, Newvale Mine, which is in an Oligocene/Miocene mire/swamp lignite in New Zealand. It is the type species of Cyathodophyllum.
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2010 | Cyathodophyllum novaezelandiae Jordan et al. p. 66 fig. 3 |
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†Cyathodophyllum novaezelandiae Jordan et al. 2010
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Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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G. J. Jordan et al. 2010 | Leaves ovate, apex acuminate, adaxial epidermal cells about 40 – 100 μm by 20 – 30 μm, abaxial epidermal cells over the veins with straight anticlinal walls. |