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Holkopollenites forix
Taxonomy
Holkopollenites forix was named by Christopher and Prowell (2010). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Slide RIC-543@299.0’ (1); coordinates 14.9 x 145.6; Fig. 12G–K, a microspore, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USGS - Eastover-Webber School core, 299.0 ft, which is in a Campanian marine horizon in the Coachman Formation of South Carolina.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Holkopollenites forix Christopher and Prowell pp. 122-124 figs. Figure 12G–K |
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†Holkopollenites forix Christopher and Prowell 2010
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| R. A. Christopher and D. C. Prowell 2010 | A species of Holkopollenites with a triangular amb and concave sides, nexine considerably thicker than sexine, channels incised on the inner surface of the nexine that are oriented parallel to the sides of the amb, and an equatorial diameter of 24–29 µm. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: Early/Lower Campanian or 83.50000 to 70.60000 Ma
Collections (6 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Campanian | USA (South Carolina) | Holkopollenites sp. B (229021 229022 229024) | |
| Late/Upper Campanian | USA (South Carolina) | Holkopollenites sp. B (229019) | |
| Middle Campanian | USA (South Carolina) | Holkopollenites forix (180790 type locality: 233633) |