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Mosacaulis spinifer
Mosacaulis spinifer R.W. Ham, van Konijnenb., Kieft, A.W. Sachs Rev. Palaeobot. Palynol., 168(1): 55. Nov 2011
- Name
- Mosacaulis spinifer
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Mosacaulis
- Authors (Pub.)
- van der Ham R. W. J. M.
van Konijnenburg-van Cittert J. H. A.
Kieft B. K.
Sachs A. W.
- Publication
- Mosacaulis spinifer gen. et sp. nov.: an enigmatic Maastrichtian plant [2011/11]
- Journal
- Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology
- Volume
- 168
- Issue
- 1
- Page number
- 55
- Year
- 2011
- Fossil Status
- stems
- Stratigraphy
- Maastrichtian
- Location
- Vroenhoven, Albertkanaal, temporary exposure; Belgium
- Paleoregion
- Eurasia (Europe)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Repository Number
- NHMM RH 904
Data for Syntypus
- Repository
- Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Repository Number
- NHMM RH 904
Data for Paratypus
- Repository
- Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Repository Number
- NHMM BL 0209, Berg en Terblijt, former Blom
quarry, Meersen Member, bed IVf-5 or -6 (Fig. 3); NHMM RH 872, Geulhem, Curfs quarry, Meerssen Member,
bed IVf-6 (Plate IV, 2); NHMM RH 933, Geulhem, Curfs quarry, Meerssen Member,
ca. 60 cm below top of bed IVf-6 (Plate V); NHMM RH 934, Vroenhoven, Albertkanaal, temporary exposure,
Meersen Member, uppermost part of bed IVf-6 (Plate VI, 5); MAB 2105, Geulhem, Curfs quarry, Meerssen Member
(Fig. 4; Plate IV, 1) - MAB: Oertijdmuseum
De Groene Poort, Boxtel, the Netherlands.
- Diagnosis
- Mosacaulis species with uncompressed (circular)
stem 4–14 mm in diameter. Contact parastichy numbers 5 (clockwise)
and 3 (counterclockwise). Main area of a leaf base (excluding
acuminate lateral extensions) up to c. 3 mm high and 8 mm wide.
Adaxial scale (blade plus spines) of the trifurcate distal part of leaf base
6–9×1–2 mm; abaxial spine 1–4mm long.
