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Acicularia comanchense JOHNSON 1968, nom. nud.
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B. Granier
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Acetabulariaceae
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Type
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«
cotypes » / « Type slide » (JOHNSON
1968: Pl. 8, fig. 6-7): Shell BFP-6440C (Bob F. PERKINS Collection)
= U.S.N.M. 42764, J.H. JOHNSON Collection, Division of Paleobotany,
U.S. National Museum, Washington D.C. (United States of America)
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one
out of two « Cotypes »
from Johnson (1968
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8, fig. 6) |
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second of
the two « Cotypes »
from Johnson (1968
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8, fig. 7)
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Type Locality
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Jonesboro,
Coryell County, Texas (United States of America)
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Stratum Typicum
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Albian
(« Walnut Formation », « Upper Marl Member ») |
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More Pictures
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Synonymy
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1968
(nom. nud.)
Acicularia comanchense
n. sp.- Johnson,
p. 47-48, Pl. 8, fig. 4-7 |
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Original
Description
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« Sporangial discs, circular
or slightly flattened, 450-530µ lomg and 390-450µ wide, containg
12 to 18 sporangial chambers around the margin. Sporangial chambers
ovoid, 54 to 70µ long and 36 to 50µ wide.
For detailed
dimensional data given in table 6. » (JOHNSON 1968).
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Geographic
Distribution
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U.S.A.
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Stratigraphic Range
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Albian
(JOHNSON 1968) |
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Remarks
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It is only known from its type-locality, and from its
author. |
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Reference
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JOHNSON, J.H. (1968) -
Lower Cretaceous Algae from Texas. Professional Contributions of the
Colorado School of Mines, N° 4, Golden, vii + 71 p., 12 pl. (1-2).
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Additional References
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