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Paralophosoria jurassica
Paralophosoria jurassica Morales-Tol., Mend.-Ruiz, Cev.-Ferriz Earth & Environm. Sci. Trans. Roy. Soc. Edinburgh, 113(2): 130. 1 Jun 2022
- Name
- Paralophosoria jurassica
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Paralophosoria
- Authors (Pub.)
- Morales-Toledo J.
Mendoza-Ruiz A. C.
Cevallos-Ferriz S. R. S.
- Publication
- The ferns in a new Middle Jurassic locality from the Otlaltepec Formation, Puebla, Mexico [2022/6]
- Journal
- Earth and environmental science transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
- Volume
- 113
- Issue
- 2
- Page number
- 130
- Year
- 2022
- Fossil Status
- foliage (fertile)
- Stratigraphy
- Middle Jurassic
- Strat. comment
- Otlaltepec Formation
- Location
- Santo Domingo Tianguistengo locality [18.18°N, 97.40°W], Magdalena Creek between the town Santo Domingo Tianguistengo, Oaxaca, and Santa Cruz Nuevo, Puebla, Mexico
- Paleoregion
- America (North)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Geología, México, México
- Repository Number
- IGM-PB 1312
Data for Paratypus
- Repository
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Geología, México, México
- Repository Number
- IGM-PB 118-262
- Diagnosis
- Frond bipinnate-pinnatifid, adaxial surface glabrous, rachis sulcate, pinnae alternating along the rachis, asymmetric. Deeply incised pinnatifid pinnules with the first acroscopic ultimate segment lobed. Rest of the ultimate segments are sessile, trapezoid shaped with an acute apex. Middle ultimate segments larger than the basal and apical ultimate segments. Pinnate free
veins. Sori at the end of the veins, exindusiate, one per ultimate segment, trilete spores, trilete mark surrounded by a labrum.
