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Minerisporites aequatus
Discussion
Equatorial diameter, 250 (370) 520 mm; length of trilete branches, 223 (270) 298 mm; height of auriculae, 34 (40) 51 mm; width of zona, 21 (25) 29 mm.
Taxonomy
Minerisporites aequatus was named by Villar de Seoane and Archangelsky (2008). It is not extant. Its type locality is Bajo de La Comisión, which is in an Albian delta plain sandstone/shale in the Kachaike Formation of Argentina.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. richardsoni, M. absonus, M. alius, M. bellus, M. borealis, M. cheblii, M. corrugatosus, M. delicatus, M. deltoides, M. dharesiensis, M. dissimilis, M. elegans, M. glossoferus (Dijkstra) n. comb., M. irregularis, M. macroreticulatus, M. mineri, M. mirabilis, M. mirabilissimus, M. patagonicus, M. pseudorichardsoni, M. pseudorichardsonii, M. pterotus, M. reticulatus, M. richardsonii, M. venustus, M. yiminensis
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Minerisporites aequatus Villar de Seoane and Archangelsky p. 366 figs. Fig. 7D-F |
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†Minerisporites aequatus Villar de Seoane and Archangelsky 2008
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| L. Villar de Seoane and S. Archangelsky 2008 | Spores circular to subcircular in equatorial outline, up to 520 mm in diameter. Laesura with long branches ending in small auriculae. Narrow zona and smooth exine. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: Late/Upper Albian or 106.30000 to 100.50000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian | Argentina (Santa Cruz) | Minerisporites aequatus (149928) | |
| Late/Upper Albian | Argentina (Santa Cruz) | Minerisporites aequatus (type locality: 150201) |