A new inaperturate pollen genus from the Late Miocene sediments of Site 218 of DSDP Leg 22 in the Central Bengal Fan, Indian Ocean

R.K. Saxena; Madhav Kumar; Anil Chandra

doi:10.54991/jop.1998.1280

Authors

R.K. Saxena Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India
Madhav Kumar Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India
Anil Chandra Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1998.1280

Keywords:

Angiosperm pollen, Varisculptinaperturites, Late Miocene, Central Bengal Fan (Indian Ocean)

Abstract

A new pollen genus Varisculptinaperturites has been described from the Late Miocene sediments of Site 218 of DSDP Leg 22 in the Central Bengal Fan, Indian Ocean. The genus accommodates inaperturate pollen ornamented with two types of sculpture, smaller spines and gemmae and larger clavae/baculae.

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