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Ginkgoites villardeseoanii
Taxonomy
Ginkgoites villardeseoanii was named by Andruchow-Colombo et al. (2022). Its type specimen is MPEF-Pb 10908, a leaf, and it is a compression fossil. Its type locality is Perfil Lefipán West (PLW), which is in a Maastrichtian terrestrial sandstone/mudstone in the Lefipán Formation of Argentina.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Ginkgoites villardeseoanii Andruchow-Colombo et al. p. 5 figs. 3-7 |
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†Ginkgoites villardeseoanii Andruchow-Colombo et al. 2022
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Andruchow-Colombo et al. 2022 | Flabellate, petiolate leaves, 2e4 lobated, each lobe with a distal notch. Lamina at least 35.2e38.2 mm long and 35.2e60.2 mm wide. Veins dichotomize (3e) 4-5 times; vein density: 12-19 veins/cm. Vein anastomoses are scarce. Epidermal cells with undulated anticlinal walls. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | Argentina (Chubut) | Ginkgoites villardeseoanii (197638 type locality: 234690) |