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Ericipites microtectanum

Angiospermae - Ericales - Ericaceae

Taxonomy
Ericipites microtectanum was named by Archangelsky and Zamaloa (1986). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is p. m. 965, 25/101.8, a plant debris (Pollen grain), and it is a compression preserving soft parts.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Ericipites microtectanum Archangelsky and Zamaloa

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
classDicotyledoneae
RankNameAuthor
orderEricales()
familyEricaceae
genusEricipitesWodehouse 1933
speciesmicrotectanum

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.

Ericipites microtectanum Archangelsky and Zamaloa 1986
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. Archangelsky and M. C. Zamaloa 1986Granos tricolporados suboblados agrupados en tetradas tetraédricas, contorno ecuatorial subcircular. Colpos abarcando 2/3 - 3/4 de la longitud del eje polar, poros subcirculares de hasta 2 µm de diámetro. Exina de casi 1.5 µm de espesor, microreticulada, tectada;
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
Pollen grain diameter20.0210.0170.0250.0210.006

Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2011-07-22 00:04:15
Modified: 2011-07-21 09:04:15
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2009

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Danian or 72.10000 to 61.60000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Ericipites microtectanum (151452)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Argentina (Chubut) Ericipites microtectanum (151459 151460 151461 151463)