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Nothofagidites saraensis

Angiospermae - Fagales

Taxonomy
Nothofagidites saraensis was named by Menendez and Caccavari (1975) [Botanical affinity: Fagaceae. Type Nothofagus fusca (Romero y Zamaloa, 1997)]. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is BAPB. Prep. pal. N° 510, a seed repro (Pollen grain), and it is a 3D fossil preserving soft parts.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Nothofagidites saraensis Menendez and Caccavari
2012Nothofagidites saraensis Barreda et al.
2014Nothofagidites saraensis Clyde et al. p. 296
2016Nothofagidites saraensis Povilauskas p. 83
2020Nothofagidites saraensis Stiles et al.
2021Nothofagidites saraensis Pujana et al.
2023Nothofagidites saraensis Perez Loinaze et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Rosids
—Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
—Fabid
orderFagales
genusNothofagiditesPotonié 1960
speciessaraensis

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.

†Nothofagidites saraensis Menendez and Caccavari 1975
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. A. Menendez and M. A. Caccavari 1975Granos isopolares , estefanocolpados, peroblados, de 21.85 (28.64) 34.5 µ de diámetro, amb circular a subcircular. Colpos en número de 5 (6) 7, con una profundidad de 2 (2.12) 3 µ y un engrosamiento de 1.15 (1.5) 2 µ. La exina con un espesor de 0.5 (0.6) 0.8 µ entre los colpos, se presenta cubierta de espinas débiles y pequeñas con una densidad de 48.6 (54.3) 60 en 100 µ²
Measurements
partNmean
Pollen grain diameter10.028

Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2011-07-22 00:04:15
Modified: 2011-07-21 09:04:15
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2009

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian to the top of the Late/Upper Miocene or 72.20000 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections (37 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Santa Cruz) Nothofagidites saraensis (231737 231750)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Nothofagidites saraensis (151446)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Rio Negro) Nothofagidites saraensis (240109)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Santa Cruz) Nothofagidites saraensis (239937 240031 240037 240038 240039 240058 240527)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Nothofagidites saraensis (31653 199410)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Santa Cruz) Nothofagidites saraensis (149973 240089 240438 240548)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Chubut) Nothofagidites saraensis (151457 151460 151463 172890 239892)
Early/Lower Paleocene - Danian66.0 - 61.66Antarctica (Seymour Island) Nothofagidites saraensis (167469)
Eocene - Oligocene56.0 - 23.04Argentina (Santa Cruz) Nothofagidites saraensis (143493)
Late/Upper Eocene - Early/Lower Miocene37.71 - 15.98Argentina (Santa Cruz) Nothofagidites saraensis (143492)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04Argentina (Santa Cruz) Nothofagidites saraensis (151587)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene27.3 - 15.98Argentina (Chubut) Nothofagidites saraensis (143211 143212 143213 143214)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Middle Miocene27.3 - 11.63Argentina (Tierra del Fuego) Nothofagidites saraensis (169381)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Miocene27.3 - 5.333Argentina Nothofagidites saraensis (169468)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Argentina (Chubut) Nothofagidites saraensis (241660)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Argentina (San Juan) Nothofagidites saraensis (144061)
Middle Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene15.98 - 3.6Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Nothofagidites saraensis (169355 169356)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Argentina (Catamarca) Nothofagidites saraensis (137142)