Aberlemnia krizii Libertín, J.Kvaček et Bek

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN003073

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:3073

Authors: M. Libertín, J. Kvaček & J. Bek

Rank: species

Genus: Aberlemnia Gonez et Gerrienne

Reference for this name: Libertín, M., Kvaček, J. & Bek, J. (2023): The genus Aberlemnia and its Silurian–Devonian fossil record. – Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 320: 1–11.

Page of description: 4

Illustrations or figures: Pl. 2–5

Original diagnosis/description

Subtending axes conspicuously short, very slightly widened just below sporangium. Sporangium reniform – elliptic, broader than high, in front view, ovoid in sagittal view, relatively smooth, isovalvate. Dehiscence line reaching typically upper 1/3 of sporangium.

Etymology

The species is named after Dr. Jiří Kříž, a Czech specialist on Silurian stratigraphy and palaeontology, who also found the holotype.

Stratigraphy

Silurian
Base of Požáry Formation, Silurian, Pridoli Skalograptus parultimus– Skalograptus ultimus Biozone.

Locality

Czech Republic
Budňany, Karlštejn, Czech Republic.