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Echimonocolpites acus
Taxonomy
Echimonocolpites acus was named by Christopher and Prowell (2010). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Slide FLO-274@503.0’ (1); coordinates 13.6 x 152.1; Fig. 13A, B., a microspore, and it is a 3D body fossil.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Echimonocolpites acus Christopher and Prowell pp. 118-120 figs. Figure 13A–G |
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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.
†Echimonocolpites acus Christopher and Prowell 2010
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| R. A. Christopher and D. C. Prowell 2010 | A species of Echimonocolpites with dimensions of 28–39 µm by 17–24 µm, and with randomly distributed spines 1–2 µm in length and 0.5–1 µm in basal diameter; spines thin gradually toward their distal extremity to form long, slender, commonly recurved spines with concave sides, and with a row of stout, rod-shaped or conical elements bordering the colpus. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: base of the Middle Campanian to the top of the Campanian or 83.50000 to 72.10000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santonian - Campanian | USA (South Carolina) | Echimonocolpites acus (233629 233630) | |
| Middle Campanian | USA (South Carolina) | Echimonocolpites acus (233773 233774) |