Gorkae pannosa and Gorkaea pomerolii, Late Maastrichtian. The specific location cannot be disclosed.

Set number: 1835

  • Gorkaea pannosa 3394 1
  • Gorkaea pannosa 3395 2
  • Gorkaea pannosa 3391 3
  • Gorkaea pannosa 3392 4
    10µm
Gorkaea pannosa, Late Maastrichtian, The specific location cannot be disclosed.
Final Epithet
Gorkaea pannosa Varol, in prep.
Basionym

Gorkaea pannosa Varol, in prep.

Diagnosis

Large Gorkaea species characterised by a relatively large central area spanned by a transverse bar without a visible stem base. The entire loxolith exhibits a distinctive ragged appearance.

Etymology

From Latin pannosus, ragged, tattered, referring to the irregular, ragged appearance of the entire loxolith.