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Thorezia
Genus Thorezia Prestianni, Gerrienne Historical Biol., 27(3-4): 6 [321]. 23 Apr 2014
- Name
- Thorezia
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Pub.)
- Prestianni C.
Gerrienne P.
- Publication
- Thorezia vezerensis gen. et sp. nov., a new seed plant with multiovulate cupules from the Late Devonian of Belgium [2014/4]
- Journal
- Historical biology
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 3-4
- Page number
- 6 [321]
- Year
- 2014
- Parent Taxon
- [Class] Moresnetiopsida
- Fossil Status
- insynangescenceswith ovules (with ovules)
- Type
- Thorezia vezerensis
- Diagnosis
- Vegetative parts unknown. Cupule consisting of up to 32 ultimate segments resulting from a first proximal division that forms four more or less radially disposed equal quarters. Each quarter dichotomises a further three times to produce eight terminal segments in the same plane. Ultimate cupule segments terete and elongated. Individual cupule with at least one preovule borne on inner surface of cupule near first proximal division. Stalked preovules symmetric in outline. Integument glabrous, basally entire, forming ca. 4 short integumentary tips at salpinx base. Salpinx tubular and short.
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