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Peckisphaera portezueloensis

Charales - Characeae

Taxonomy
Peckisphaera portezueloensis was named by Musacchio (1973). Its type specimen is MLP 11895, an other (Girogonite), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Peckisphaera portezueloensis Musacchio p. 7

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
phylumCharophytaMigula 1890
RankNameAuthor
orderCharalesLindley 1836
suborderCharineaeFeist and Grambast-Fessard 1991
familyCharaceaeAgardh 1824
genusPeckisphaeraGrambast 1962
speciesportezueloensis

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Peckisphaera portezueloensis Musacchio 1973
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
E. A. Musacchio 1973Subprolate to prolate spheroidal girogonite and ellipsoidal.
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Campanian to the top of the Paleocene or 83.60000 to 56.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Morocco (Oriental) Peckisphaera portezueloensis (214301)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Peru Peckisphaera portezueloensis (176125)