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Gemmamonocolpites chubutensis

Magnoliopsida

Discussion

The epithet chubutensis refers to the Chubut Province, Argentina

Taxonomy
Gemmamonocolpites chubutensis was named by De Benedetti et al. (2023). Its type specimen is MPEF-PA 826, a microspore, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Cerro Bosta (CBO) (Paleobotany), which is in a Maastrichtian marginal marine siltstone in the La Colonia Formation of Argentina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2023Gemmamonocolpites chubutensis De Benedetti et al. p. 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classMagnoliopsidaCronquist et al. 1996
RankNameAuthor
genusGemmamonocolpitesVan der Hammen and Garcia 1966
specieschubutensis

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Gemmamonocolpites chubutensis De Benedetti et al. 2023
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
F. De Benedetti et al. 2023The epithet “chubutensis” refers to the Chubut Province, Argentina
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Danian or 72.20000 to 61.66000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Gemmamonocolpites chubutensis (31653 type locality: 199410 239890)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Chubut) Gemmamonocolpites chubutensis (239892)