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Retibrevitricolporites speciosus

Taxonomy
Retibrevitricolporites speciosus was named by Jaramillo and Dilcher (2001) [Type locality: Piñalerita Creek near Sabanalarga. PaleoDB number 28773. ]. It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is UFP 32, 3.9 x 82.1, a microspore (pollen grain).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
R. specious

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Retibrevitricolporites speciosus Jaramillo and Dilcher p. 148 figs. Plate 15, Figs. 34-36

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumTracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
—Pteridobiotina
superphylumCycadophytanae
RankNameAuthor
phylumMagnoliophytaCronquist et al.
genusRetibrevitricolporitesLegoux 1978
speciesspeciosus

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.

†Retibrevitricolporites speciosus Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. A. Jaramillo and D. L. Dilcher 2001Retibrevitricolporate,small to mid-sized (21-30 µm), colpi marginate, pore costate, lumina decrease from equatorial intercolpial areas to poles and colpi, inner spherical body present.
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 55.80000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Colombia Retibrevitricolporites speciosus (28773)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71Colombia Retibrevitricolporites speciosus (28864 28865 29073)