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Metzgeriites kujiensis

Metzgeriites kujiensis T. Katag. in T. Katag., Shinden Hattoria, 11: 14. 24 Aug 2020
Name
Metzgeriites kujiensis
Rank
Species
Generic Name
[Genus] Metzgeriites
Authors (Name)
Katagiri T.  
Authors (Pub.)
Katagiri T. Shinden H.  
Publication
Discovery of a simple thalloid liverwort Metzgeriites kujiensis (Metzgeriaceae), a new species from Late Cretaceous Japanese amber [2020/8]
Journal
Hattoria
Volume
11
Page number
14
Year
2020
Fossil Status
thallus
Stratigraphy
Santonian
Strat. comment
Tamagawa Formation; in amber
Location
Horinai Mine (40°09′01″N, 141°44′08″E), Kokuji-cho, Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture, Honshu, Japan
Paleoregion
Eurasia (Japanese Archipelago)
Data for Holotypus
Repository
Hattori Botanical Laboratory (NICH), Nichinan, Japan
Repository Number
NICH-497606
Diagnosis
Species of Metzgeriites with a distinct midrib and lamina. The species is similar to Metzgeriites yuxianensis X.W.Wu & B.X.Li, but differs by having narrow thalli of 0.6–0.8 mm wide, a regularly 1-pinnate ramification pattern, and the presence of discoid branches.

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