Saxena, R. K. et al. (1998): A new inaperturate pollen genus from the late Miocene sediments of Site 218 of DSDP Leg 22 in the central Bengal Fan, Indian Ocean
Leg/Site/Hole:
Related Expeditions:
DSDP 22
Identifier:
ID:
2000-035863
Type:
georefid
Creator:
Name:
Saxena, R. K.
Affiliation:
Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow, India
Role:
author
Name:
Kumar, Madhav
Affiliation:
Role:
author
Name:
Chandra, Anil
Affiliation:
Role:
author
Identification:
Title:
A new inaperturate pollen genus from the late Miocene sediments of Site 218 of DSDP Leg 22 in the central Bengal Fan, Indian Ocean
Year:
1998
Source:
The Palaeobotanist
Publisher:
Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow, India
Volume:
47
Issue:
Pages:
134-137
Abstract:
A new pollen genus Varisculptinaperturites has been described from the Late Miocene sediments of Site 218 of DSDP Leg 22 in the Central Bengal Fan, Indian Ocean. The genus accommodates inaperturate pollen ornamented with two types of sculpture, smaller spines and gemmae and larger clavae/baculae.
Language:
English
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Serial
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Coverage: Geographic coordinates: North:8.0026 West:86.1658 East:
86.1659 South:8.0025
Keywords: Paleobotany; Bengal Fan; Cenozoic; Deep Sea Drilling Project; DSDP Site 218; Indian Ocean; Leg 22; marine sediments; microfossils; Miocene; miospores; morphology; Neogene; new taxa; ornamentation; palynomorphs; pollen; sediments; taxonomy; Tertiary; upper Miocene; Varisculptinaperturites; Varisculptinaperturites sphericus;
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