Ricciopsis cortaderitaensis Savoretti, Bodnar, Coturel et M.Beltrán

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN002924

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:2924

Authors: A. Savoretti, J. Bodnar, E. P. Coturel & M. Beltrán

Rank: species

Genus: Ricciopsis Lundbl.

Reference: Savoretti, A., Bodnar, J., Coturel, E. P. & Beltrán, M. (2022): Fossil Bryophytes from the Middle Triassic Sorocayense Group, San Juan Province, Central-Western Argentina. – Ameghiniana 59(3): 179–200.

Page of description: 188

Illustrations or figures: fig. 7

Types

Original diagnosis/description

Plants thalloid. Thallus forming rosettes branched dichotomously up to four times, the fourth bifurcation very shallow. Branches ranging 2–5.5 mm wide and 6–12 mm long. Entire and slightly undulate margins. Rounded or obtuse apices, sometimes deeply notched prominent midrib. Cell of wings elongated, pentagonal and hexagonal shaped, oriented parallel to the midrib.

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to the lithostratigraphic unit from where the specimens have been recovered.

Stratigraphy

Triassic, Middle Triassic, Ladinian
EF 6, Don Raúl Member, Cortaderita Formation (Ladinian), Sorocayense Group.

Locality

Argentina
31° 38’ 53.6” S; 69° 24’ 34.9” W, La Tinta creek, Barreal area, Barreal-Calingasta depocenter, San Juan Province.