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Apiculatasporites obscurus

Pteridopsida

Taxonomy
Apiculatasporites obscurus was named by Jaramillo and Dilcher (2001) [Paratype: UFP 15, 3.6 x 91.9. Type locality: Piñalerita Creek near to sabanalarga. PaleoDB number 28563. Dimensions in equatorial view.]. It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is UFP 15, 21.2 x 92.1, a microspore.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Apiculatasporites obscurus Jaramillo and Dilcher p. 96 figs. plate 2, figs. 10-12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPteridopsidaRitgen 1828
RankNameAuthor
genusApiculatasporitesIbrahim 1933
speciesobscurus

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.

†Apiculatasporites obscurus Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. A. Jaramillo and D. L. Dilcher 2001Echitrilete, mid-sized (23-34 µm), contact area laevigate to scabrate, echinate, spines 1-2.5 µm long., expanded at base, surface interspines microechinate.
Measurements
partNmeans.d.
microspore diameter90.0270.004

No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Paleocene to the top of the Middle Eocene or 58.70000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Colombia Apiculatasporites obscurus (28417 28563 28567 28568)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71Colombia Apiculatasporites obscurus (29076 29078 29158 29159)