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Sparganiaceaepollenites uniformis

Angiospermae - Poales - Typhaceae

Taxonomy
Sparganiaceaepollenites uniformis was named by Christopher and Prowell (2002). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Slide FLO-274@150.0'(1); coordinates 15.0 x 131.0; Figure 5a, b., a microspore, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USGS - Lake City core, 150.0 ft, which is in a Maastrichtian marine marl in the Peedee Formation of South Carolina.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Sparganiaceaepollenites uniformis Christopher and Prowell pp. 661-663 figs. Figure 5a–k

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Mesangiosperms
Monocots
RankNameAuthor
orderPoales
familyTyphaceae
genusSparganiaceaepollenitesThiergart 1937
speciesuniformis

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.

Sparganiaceaepollenites uniformis Christopher and Prowell 2002
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. A. Christopher and D. C. Prowell 2002A species of Sparganiaceaepollenites wherein the lumina of the reticulum is of uniform diameter across the entire grain (1–5 µm), and with an overall diameter that ranges between 22 and 32 µm.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2011-07-22 00:04:15
Modified: 2011-07-21 09:04:15
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2009

Age range: Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (South Carolina) Sparganiaceaepollenites uniformis (233466 233515 233517 233522 type locality: 233523 233529 233532)