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Protopteris maletinensis
Protopteris maletinensis Greguš, J. Kvaček in Greguš, J. Kvaček, Halamski Sborn. Nár. Muz. Praze, Řada B, Přír. Vědy, 69(1-2): 74. Sep 2013
- Name
- Protopteris maletinensis
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Protopteris
- Authors (Name)
- Greguš J.
Kvaček J.
- Authors (Pub.)
- Greguš J.
Kvaček J.
Halamski A. T.
- Publication
- Revision of Protopteris and Oncopteris tree fern stem casts from the Late Cretaceous of Central Europe [2013/9]
- Journal
- Sborník Národního Muzea v Praze
- Volume
- 69
- Issue
- 1-2
- Page number
- 74
- Year
- 2013
- Fossil Status
- stems
- Stratigraphy
- Cenomanian
- Location
- Starý Maletín, Czech Republic
- Paleoregion
- Eurasia (Europe)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, Geologisch-Paläontologische Abteilung, Vienna, Austria
- Repository Number
- NHMW 1878B/0006/7141
- Diagnosis
- Stem cast covered by helically arranged leaf cushions bearing leaf scars. Each leaf scar
includes one vascular bundle leaving a horseshoe-shaped
scar. Leaf scars with enlarged appendages forming pouchlike structure. Height / width ratio of leaf scars 0.4–0.7.
