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Bombacacidites protofoveoreticulatus

Angiospermae - Malvales - Bombacaceae

Taxonomy
Bombacacidites protofoveoreticulatus was named by Jaramillo and Dilcher (2001) [Type locality: Piñalerita Creek near Sabanalarga. PaleoDB number: 28434. Paratypes: UFP 7, 20 x 89.3; UFP 15, 18.3 x 95; UFP 9 10.8 x 108.4.]. It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is UFP 7, 8 x 98.8, a microspore (Pollen grain).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Bombacacidites protofoveoreticulatus Jaramillo and Dilcher

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Rosids
Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
Malvids
orderMalvales
familyBombacaceaeKunth
genusBombacaciditesCouper 1960
speciesprotofoveoreticulatus

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.

Bombacacidites protofoveoreticulatus Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. A. Jaramillo and D. L. Dilcher 2001Bombacacidites-type, mid-sized (30-40 µm), triangular-obtuse-convex, costae 3 µm wide, fossulate-foveolate over entire grain.
Measurements
No measurements are available
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: Late/Upper Paleocene or 58.70000 to 55.80000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Colombia Bombacacidites protofoveoreticulatus (28417 28434 28439 28563 28564)