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Potamogetophyllum mite
Potamogetophyllum mite Krassilov in Krassilov, Lewy, Nevo, Silant. Late Cret. (Turon.) Fl. S. Negev, Israel 153. Apr 2005
- Name
- Potamogetophyllum mite
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Potamogetophyllum
- Authors (Name)
- Krassilov V. A.
- Authors (Pub.)
- Krassilov V. A.
Lewy Z.
Nevo E.
Silantieva N.
- Publication
- Late Cretaceous (Turonian) Flora of Southern Negev, Israel [2005/4]
- Authors (Book)
- Krassilov V. A.
Lewy Z.
Nevo E.
Silantieva N.
- Book
- Late Cretaceous (Turonian) Flora of Southern Negev, Israel
- Page number
- 153
- Year
- 2005
- Fossil Status
- leaves
- Stratigraphy
- Turonian
- Strat. comment
- Upper Shale Member of Ora Formation
- Location
- Qetura locality in the upper reaches of Qetura Wadi 3 km from the mouth, Southern District, Israel
- Paleoregion
- Eurasia (Middle East)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- University of Haifa, Institute of Evolution, Haifa, Israel
- Repository Number
- IK1-69,
counterpart IK1–70
- Diagnosis
- Leaf small (8 x 3 mm) lanceolate, entire, mucronulate
with a slender petiole. Venation consisting of a straight midrib and
two acrodromous laterals running parallel to the margins and converging
to the apex, aligned with the margins. Tertiary veins dense, ascending at
an acute angle from the midvein to the laterals.
