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Psilatricolpites acerbus

Taxonomy
Psilatricolpites acerbus was named by González-Guzmán (1967). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Slide F-III-9-582 (Catatumbo). Loc: 47.8X115.5 (micr. P0-58), a seed repro (Pollen grain), and it is a 3D fossil preserving soft parts.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Psilatricolpites acerbus González-Guzmán p. 27 figs. 1-1a

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumTracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
Pteridobiotina
superphylumCycadophytanae
RankNameAuthor
phylumMagnoliophytaCronquist et al.
genusPsilatricolpitesVan der Hammen and Wijmstra 1964
speciesacerbus

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.

Psilatricolpites acerbus González-Guzmán 1967
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. E. González-Guzmán 1967Pollen grain tricolpate, prolate, furrow C α 2, C β I, C γ 2. One of the furrows may have C α 3 type. Sculpture type psilate-microreticulate. Furrow provided with a margo. Columnellae probably digitate. There seems to be an extremely fine intra-reticular structure. Semitectate. Maximum thickness of exine 2.5 μ. ectexine thicker than endexine. Central furrow not very well denied, with equatorial constriction.

Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Eocene to the top of the Middle Eocene or 56.00000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Eocene56.0 - 48.07Colombia (Norte de Santander) Psilatricolpites acerbus (136756 136759)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71Colombia (Norte de Santander) Psilatricolpites acerbus (136828 136918)