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Tricolporites santacrucensis

Magnoliopsida

Taxonomy
Tricolporites santacrucensis was named by Santamarina et al. (2025). Its type specimen is MPM-Pb-23559, a microspore (Pollen grain), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2025Tricolporites santacrucensis Santamarina et al. fig. 5B

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomViridiplantaeCavalier-Smith 1981
Streptophyta(Jeffrey 1971)
superphylumEmbryophyta()
Tracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
RankNameAuthor
phylumSpermatophyta
classMagnoliopsidaCronquist et al. 1996
genusTricolporites
speciessantacrucensis

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.

Tricolporites santacrucensis Santamarina et al. 2025
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P. Santamarina et al. 2025Pollen grain, tricolporate, prolate, reticulate. Colpi marginate, margines extend from pole to pole, fusing sometimes at the apocolpium. Ora annulate, as part of the colpi margines. Heterobrochate reticulum, with thin simplicolumellate walls, lumina decrease towards the poles and apertures.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"superp
Created: 2026-03-30 14:38:16
Modified: 2026-03-30 14:38:16
Source: superp = superphylum
Reference: Kenrick and Crane 1997

Age range: Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Argentina (Santa Cruz) Tricolporites santacrucensis (232635)