Nothofagidites tehuelchesii, a new species from the Tertiary of Patagonia

Nothofagidites tehuelchesii n. sp. is described from Patagonic deposits. It belongs to the Nothofagus menziesii type, and is distinguished from Nothofagidites asperus (Cookson) by its smaller size and from Nothofagidites americanus Zamoloa by its larger spines. It includes South American specimens p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zamaloa, María del Carmen, Barreda, Viviana Dora
Language:unknown
Published: 1992
Subjects:
Nothofagidites tehuelchesii
Nothofagus
palaeogiogeography
pollen
stratigraphic range
Tertiary
Antarctica
Argentina
Patagonia
Antarc*
Online Access:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00346667_v72_n1-2_p55_Zamaloa
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00346667_v72_n1-2_p55_Zamaloa
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Summary:Nothofagidites tehuelchesii n. sp. is described from Patagonic deposits. It belongs to the Nothofagus menziesii type, and is distinguished from Nothofagidites asperus (Cookson) by its smaller size and from Nothofagidites americanus Zamoloa by its larger spines. It includes South American specimens previously described as Nothofagidites sp. and N. cf. asperus (pro parte). The new species has a known range from Late Eocene to Early Miocene. © 1992. Fil:Zamaloa, M.d.C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Barreda, V.D. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina.

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