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Momipites fragilis

Angiospermae - Fagales - Juglandaceae

Taxonomy
Momipites fragilis was named by Frederiksen and Christopher (1978). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Plate 1, figure 11, Slide DC-40 (2), coordinates 60.0 x 98.6, a microspore, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USGS Clubhouse Crossroads corehole 1, sample DC-40, which is in a Santonian marine horizon in the Black Creek Formation of South Carolina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Momipites fragilis Frederiksen and Christopher p. 130 figs. Plate 1, figures 11-16
2010Momipites fragilis Christopher and Prowell p. 126 figs. Figure 14D-F

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Rosids
—Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
—Fabid
orderFagales
familyJuglandaceae
genusMomipitesWodehouse 1933
speciesfragilis

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.

†Momipites fragilis Frederiksen and Christopher 1978
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: base of the Turonian to the top of the Paleocene or 93.90000 to 56.00000 Ma

Collections (24 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (New Jersey) Momipites fragilis (234249 234250 234251 234252 234253)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6USA (New Jersey) Momipites fragilis (234243 234244 234245 234246 234247)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6USA (South Carolina) Momipites fragilis (229028 type locality: 229029 229030)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6USA (New Jersey) Momipites fragilis (234241 234242)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (South Carolina) Momipites fragilis (229026 229027)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (South Carolina) Momipites fragilis (233528 233760 233781)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Momipites fragilis (168393 168394)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0USA (Missouri) Momipites fragilis (232024 232056)