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Fromea pachyderma
From Fensome et al., 2019:
Fromea pachyderma Kar, 1979, p.35, pl.4, fig.75. Holotype: Kar, 1979, pl.4, fig.75. Jain (1980, p.142) considered this taxon to be a pteridophytic spore. Age: ?Oligocene.
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Original description (Kar, 1979):
Fromea pachyderma sp. nov.
PI. 4, fig. 75
Holotype - PI. 4, fig. 75, size 79 μ; Slide no. 5077/3.
Type Locality - Barkhana nala cutting, near the village Sarangwara.
Diagnosis - Microplankton subcircular, thickening of shale up to 6 μ ± laevigate; cingulum hardly traceable; archaeopyle apical, well-pronounced.
Comparison - Fromea acambra Sah, Kar & Singh (1970) described from the Langpar Formation of Therriaghat, Assam is distinguished from the present species by its pitcher shape, thin shell coat with granulose sculptural elements. F. amphora Cookson & Eisenack (1958) has also thin shell coat, elliptical shape and grana.
Remarks - The specimens assignable to Fromea are very rare in the present material.
Occurrence - Barkhana nala cutting, near the village Sarangwara.
Fromea pachyderma Kar, 1979, p.35, pl.4, fig.75. Holotype: Kar, 1979, pl.4, fig.75. Jain (1980, p.142) considered this taxon to be a pteridophytic spore. Age: ?Oligocene.
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Original description (Kar, 1979):
Fromea pachyderma sp. nov.
PI. 4, fig. 75
Holotype - PI. 4, fig. 75, size 79 μ; Slide no. 5077/3.
Type Locality - Barkhana nala cutting, near the village Sarangwara.
Diagnosis - Microplankton subcircular, thickening of shale up to 6 μ ± laevigate; cingulum hardly traceable; archaeopyle apical, well-pronounced.
Comparison - Fromea acambra Sah, Kar & Singh (1970) described from the Langpar Formation of Therriaghat, Assam is distinguished from the present species by its pitcher shape, thin shell coat with granulose sculptural elements. F. amphora Cookson & Eisenack (1958) has also thin shell coat, elliptical shape and grana.
Remarks - The specimens assignable to Fromea are very rare in the present material.
Occurrence - Barkhana nala cutting, near the village Sarangwara.