Anapiculatisporites radiatus G.Playford

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN002972

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:2972

Author: G. Playford

Rank: species

Genus: Anapiculatisporites R.Potonié et Kremp

Reference: Playford, G. (2022): Mississippian palynoflora from the Clarke River Basin, north Queensland, Australia. – Ameghiniana 59(4): 225–264.

Page of description: 234

Illustrations or figures: fig. 5.9–5.13

Types

Original diagnosis/description

Spores radial, trilete. Amb convexly subtriangular to near-circular. Laesurae distinct, simple, essentially straight, almost reaching equator, with or without slight terminal bifurcation (incipient curvaturae). Exine 0.9–1.2 μm thick; distal face and equatorial margin bearing ± regularly or irregularly distributed spinae and fewer coni 0.8–3.5 μm high, with acutely pointed to obtusely rounded apices and ± circular bases 0.8–2.2 μm in diameter, spaced ca. 1–17 μm apart.

Etymology

Latin, radiatus, radiating.

Stratigraphy

Carboniferous, Mississippian
Lyall Formation.

Locality

Australia
Clarke River Basin, Queensland.