A new isoetalean microsporophyll from the latest Albian of northeastern Spain: Diversity in the development and dispersal strategies of microspores

• Autorzy: Villanueva-Amadoz U. , Sender L. M. , Diez J. B. , Ferrer J. J. , Pons D.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In this paper well-preserved isoetalean microsporophyll, containing in situ microspores, is described from the uppermost part of the Utrillas Formation (latest Albian) in Teruel Province, northeastern Spain. Similar but dispersed microspores were described previously as Peromonolites. Fossil plant impressions and compressions including the sporophyll lamina and microsporangium are referred to the fossil genus Isoetites. Although Isoetes-like megafossil remains, often with in situ or associated megaspores, are known from quite a few Cretaceous sites, and dispersed microspores are known, the presence of intact microsporangia is rare. Herein we suggest that microsporangia may have dispersed in masses, possibly representing a new unknown strategy in microspore dispersal in this group of plants.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 59
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.479-490,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Villanueva-Amadoz U.

• Estacion Regional del Noroeste (ERNO), Geology Institute, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), L.D. Colosio y Madrid S/N, Campus Unison, Apartado Postal 1039, C.P. 83000 Hermosillo, Mexico

autor

Sender L. M.

• Department of Earth Sciences, University of Zaragoza, C/ Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain

autor

Diez J. B.

• Department of Marine Geosciences and Land Use Planning, University of Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain

autor

Ferrer J. J.

• Department of Earth Sciences, University of Zaragoza, C/ Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain

autor

Pons D.

• University of Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris 6), UMR 7207 CNRS, Centre Recherche Paleobiodiversite et Paleoenvironnements (CR2P), MNHN, Case courrier 48, 57 rue Cuvier, 75231 Paris cedex 05, France

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DOI

2012.0010