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Retitricolpites adultus

Taxonomy
Retitricolpites adultus was named by González-Guzmán (1967). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Slide F-III-9-582 (Catatumbo). Loc: 46.4X113.7 (micr. P0-58), a seed repro (Pollen grain), and it is a 3D fossil preserving soft parts.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Retitricolpites adultus González-Guzmán p. 31 figs. Plate 1 figs. 9 - 9b

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
superphylumTracheophyta
—Pteridobiotina
superphylumCycadophytanae
RankNameAuthor
phylumMagnoliophytaCronquist et al.
genusRetitricolpitesVan der Hammen 1956
speciesadultus

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.

†Retitricolpites adultus González-Guzmán 1967
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. E. González-Guzmán 1967Pollen grain tricolpate, prolate; furrow C α 3, C β 1, C γ 2. Sculpture type micro-reticulate (maximum diameter of lumina 0.7 μ). Thickness of exine about 1.5 μ. Grain semitectate with clearly visible columellae; muri simplibaculate. Polar area small. Delimitation of furrwos very irregular. Some otherwise identical grains seem to be psilate.