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Arecipites ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Arecales : Arecipites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Plantae : Angiospermae : Arecales : Arecipites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Arecipites Nichols et al., 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 11.6 - 3.6 Ma Neogene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | photoautotroph (based on Angiospermae) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | L. R. Mautino and L. M. Anzótegui. 2002. Palinología de la Formación Chiquimil (Mioceno Superior), en Río Vallecito, provincia de Catamarca, Argentina. Parte 2. Polen. Ameghiniana 39(3):257-270 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Arecipites asymmetricus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 11.6 Ma Miocene | |
| Arecipites microfoveolatus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Arecipites minutiscabratus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 20 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Arecipites punctatus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Arecipites regio ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 18 | 58.7 Ma Paleocene | 48.6 Ma Eocene | |
| Arecipites subverrucatus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | |
| Arecipites waitakiensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1973 | Arecipites Nichols et al. |
References
| Mautino L. R., Anzótegui L. M. (2002) Palinología de la Formación Chiquimil (Mioceno Superior), en Río Vallecito, provincia de Catamarca, Argentina. Parte 2. Polen, Ameghiniana 39 3, 257-270 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
