Pinalerita UFP 42, Llanos foothills, Colombia (Eocene of Colombia)

Where: Colombia (4.9° N, 73.0° W: paleocoordinates 2.4° N, 64.5° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: San Fernando Formation, Middle Eocene (47.8 - 37.7 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: fluvial-deltaic; green claystone and claystone

• Environments range from bed-load channels to bay-head estuarine deltas. Just above the maximum flooding surface.

Size class: microfossils

Preservation: original sporopollenin

Collection methods: bulk, chemical,

Primary reference: C. A. Jaramillo and D. L. Dilcher. 2001. Middle Paleogene palynology of Central Colombia, South America: A study of pollen and spores from tropical latitudes. Palaeontographica Abteilung B 258(4-6):87-213 [E. Kowalski/E. Kowalski/C. Jaramillo]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 28866: authorized by Elizabeth Kowalski, entered by Elizabeth Kowalski on 26.02.2003

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Magnoliopsida
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Foveotriporites hammenii, Rhoipites hispidus, Rhoipites guianensis, Clavatricolpites densiclavatus n. sp., ? Araliaceoipollenites sp., Ladakhipollenites rubinii, Horniella sp.
Foveotriporites hammenii González-Guzmán 1967
Rhoipites hispidus Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
n. comb.
Rhoipites guianensis Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
n. comb.
Clavatricolpites densiclavatus n. sp. Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
Ladakhipollenites rubinii Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
n. comb.
Horniella sp. Traverse 1955
Dicotyledoneae
 Ericales -
Lanagiopollis crassa
Lanagiopollis crassa Frederiksen 1988
Angiospermae
 Malpighiales - Malpighiaceae
Perisyncolporites pokornyi
Perisyncolporites pokornyi Germeraad et al. 1968
 Malvales -
Echiperiporites estelae
Echiperiporites estelae Germeraad et al. 1968
 Malvales - Bombacaceae
Bombacacidites nacimientoensis
 Poales - Poaceae
Monoporopollenites annulatus
Monoporopollenites annulatus Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001 grass
n. comb.
 Mesangiosperms - Araceae
Proxapertites psilatus
Proxapertites psilatus Sarmiento 1992
 Mesangiosperms - Arecaceae
Mauritiidites franciscoi, Longapertites proxapertitoides, Spinizonocolpites grandis n. sp.
Mauritiidites franciscoi van Hoeken-Klinkenberg 1964 palm
var. franciscoi, var. minutus, var. pachyexinatus
Longapertites proxapertitoides Van der Hammen and Garcia de Mutis 1966 palm
var. reticuloides
Spinizonocolpites grandis n. sp. Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001 palm
 Proteales - Proteaceae
Echitriporites trianguliformis, Echitriporites variabilis n. sp.
Echitriporites trianguliformis van Hoeken-Klinkenberg 1964
var. orbicularis
Echitriporites variabilis n. sp. Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
Polypodiopsida
 Schizaeales - Polypodiidae
Cicatricosisporites dorogensis
Cicatricosisporites dorogensis Potonie and Gelletich 1933
 Polypodiales - Polypodiidae
Polypodiisporites aff. specious
  - Polypodiaceae
Laevigatosporites tibuensis
Laevigatosporites tibuensis Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
n. comb.
Retitrescolpites
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Retitrescolpites magnus, Retitrescolpites baculatus n. sp.
Retitrescolpites magnus Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
n. comb.
Retitrescolpites baculatus n. sp. Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
Multiporopollenites
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Multiporopollenites pauciporatus n. sp.
Multiporopollenites pauciporatus n. sp. Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
Retistephanoporites
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Retistephanoporites minutiporus n. sp.
Retistephanoporites minutiporus n. sp. Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
Monocolpopollenites
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Monocolpopollenites ovatus n. sp.
Monocolpopollenites ovatus n. sp. Jaramillo and Dilcher 2001
Psilasyncolporites
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Psilasyncolporites sp.
Psilasyncolporites sp. Leidelmeyer and González 1967
Dinophyceae
 Gonyaulacales - Gonyaulacaceae
Cordosphaeridium inodes, Achomosphaera sp.
Achomosphaera sp. Evitt 1963
 Gonyaulacales - Goniodomaceae
Homotryblium floripes
 Dinoflagellata -
Polysphaeridium subtile
Polysphaeridium subtile Davey and Williams 1966
Tetracolporopollenites
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Tetracolporopollenites maculosus