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Retitriporites amplireticulatus

Taxonomy
Retitriporites amplireticulatus was named by Jaramillo and Dilcher (2001) [Type locality: Piñalerita Creek near Sabanalarga.]. It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is UFP 15, 6.9 x 97.3, a microspore (Pollen grain). Its type locality is Pinalerita UFP 15, Llanos foothills, Colombia, which is in a Paleocene fluvial-deltaic mudstone/siliciclastic in the Arcillas de el Limbo Formation of Colombia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Retitriporites amplireticulatus Jaramillo and Dilcher

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
genusRetitriporitesRamanujam 1966
RankNameAuthor
speciesamplireticulatus

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Retitriporites amplireticulatus Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. A. Jaramillo and D. L. Dilcher 2001Triporate, triangular-obtuse-convex, mid-sized (40µm), exine semitectate (2.5-3.0 µm thick), columellae distinct, pores indistinct, reticula large, simplicolumellate.