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Patagotaxodia
Discussion
The first part of the generic name Patagotaxodia refers to the Patagonian region, where the fossils were collected, while the second part of the name refers to the similarity of the fossils to members of the taxodiaceous Cupressaceae.
Taxonomy
Patagotaxodia was named by Andruchow-Colombo et al. (2022). Its type is Patagotaxodia lefipanensis.
It was assigned to Cupressaceae by Andruchow-Colombo et al. (2022).
It was assigned to Cupressaceae by Andruchow-Colombo et al. (2022).
Species
P. lefipanensis (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Patagotaxodia Andruchow-Colombo et al. |
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G. †Patagotaxodia Andruchow-Colombo et al. 2022
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†Patagotaxodia lefipanensis Andruchow-Colombo et al. 2022
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Andruchow-Colombo et al. 2022 | Ovuliferous complexes shed from the cone at maturity; pseudopeltate, sub‐rhomboidal to umbrella‐shaped, longer than wider, with a prominent distal cap, woody with multiple resin canals; 3–5(–6) seeds located at the widest point of the OC in a single row. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | Argentina (Chubut) | P. lefipanensis (197638) |