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Leptolepidites densus

Polypodiopsida - Blechnaceae

Taxonomy
Leptolepidites densus was named by Archangelsky (1972) [Others samples: 740, coord. 46.3/120.1, 41.2/116.8. Others measurement: equatorial diameter, 71-118 µ. 25 specimens. Locality. Wells T-134, C-2.]. It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Holotype: p.m. 744; coord. 24/107.9. Stored at Museo de La Plata, Paleobotanical division., a microspore (Spore). Its type locality is P - 15 , which is in an Eocene coastal horizon in the Río Turbio Formation of Argentina.

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YearName and author
1972Leptolepidites densus Archangelsky

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
RankNameAuthor
familyBlechnaceaeCopeland
genusLeptolepiditesCouper 1953
speciesdensus

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Leptolepidites densus Archangelsky 1972
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. Archangelsky 1972Espora trilete de contorno ecuatorial subtriangular de lados convexos y angulos muy redondeados. Lesura hasta 2/3 de radio, simple, a veces poco marcada. Exina gruesa, llevando en ambas caras verrugas densamente dispuestas, más pequeñas en las cercanías de las lesuras. Verrugas de base subcircular, subpoligonal o poco alargadas.