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Arcellites pentagonalis
Taxonomy
Arcellites pentagonalis was named by Villar de Seoane and Archangelsky (2008) [Dimensions. Spore body diameter, 240 (253) 260 mm; width of lumina, 85 (92) 100 mm; appendages: length, 260 (285) 294 mm; thickness, 35 (40) 49 mm.]. It is not extant. Its type locality is Bajo de La Comisión, which is in an Albian delta plain sandstone/shale in the Kachaike Formation of Argentina.
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Arcellites pentagonalis Villar de Seoane and Archangelsky |
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†Arcellites pentagonalis Villar de Seoane and Archangelsky 2008
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| L. Villar de Seoane and S. Archangelsky 2008 | Megaspore with spherical body and six large, distally expanded appendages. Diameter of body up to 260 mm. Reticulum of pentagonal lumina bearing short appendages at each angle of the polygon. Trilete laesura not visible. |