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Baculatisporites kachaikensis
Taxonomy
Baculatisporites kachaikensis was named by Archangelsky and Llorens (2005). It is considered to be a form taxon. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is ACM Kachaike, which is in an Aptian/Albian delta plain sandstone/shale in the Kachaike Formation of Argentina.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Baculatisporites kachaikensis Archangelsky and Llorens |
| 2023 | Baculatisporites kachaikensis Perez Loinaze et al. |
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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.
†Baculatisporites kachaikensis Archangelsky and Llorens 2005
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Archangelsky and M. Llorens 2005 | Microspore trilete, biconvex. Amb circular to subcircular with convex sides. Lesurae simple and straight, length about 3/4 spore radius to almost the equator. Sculptural elements are mainly broad bacula of various shapes. They are densely placed and occasionally fused at the base. Few cones and spinulae are present. Exine divided in two layers. Inner layer smooth of uniform thickness, outer layer ornamented. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: base of the Late/Upper Aptian to the top of the Danian or 119.57000 to 61.66000 Ma
Collections (17 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aptian - Early/Lower Albian | Argentina (Santa Cruz) | Baculatisporites kachaikensis (149849 149850) | |
| Aptian - Albian | Argentina (Santa Cruz) | Baculatisporites kachaikensis (type locality: 150615) | |
| Late/Upper Aptian | Argentina (Santa Cruz) | Baculatisporites kachaikensis (149927) | |
| Early/Lower Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian | Argentina (Santa Cruz) | Baculatisporites kachaikensis (149928) | |
| Early/Lower Maastrichtian | Argentina (Santa Cruz) | Baculatisporites kachaikensis (206968 231737 231741 231742 231750 240579) | |
| Maastrichtian | Argentina (Santa Cruz) | Baculatisporites kachaikensis (240046 240054 240056) | |
| Danian | Argentina (Santa Cruz) | Baculatisporites kachaikensis (240087 240088 240089) |