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Apiculatasporites obscurus
Taxonomy
Apiculatasporites obscurus was named by Jaramillo and Dilcher (2001) [Paratype: UFP 15, 3.6 x 91.9.
Type locality: Piñalerita Creek near to sabanalarga. PaleoDB number 28563.
Dimensions in equatorial view.]. It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is UFP 15, 21.2 x 92.1, a microspore.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Apiculatasporites obscurus Jaramillo and Dilcher p. 96 figs. plate 2, figs. 10-12 |
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†Apiculatasporites obscurus Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| C. A. Jaramillo and D. L. Dilcher 2001 | Echitrilete, mid-sized (23-34 µm), contact area laevigate to scabrate, echinate, spines 1-2.5 µm long., expanded at base, surface interspines microechinate. |
Measurements
| part | N | mean | s.d. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| microspore diameter | 9 | 0.027 | 0.004 |
No ecological data are available
Age range: base of the Late/Upper Paleocene to the top of the Middle Eocene or 59.24000 to 37.71000 Ma
Collections (8 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Paleocene | Colombia | Apiculatasporites obscurus (28417 28563 28567 28568) | |
| Middle Eocene | Colombia | Apiculatasporites obscurus (29076 29078 29158 29159) |