Euryale spinosa
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| Euryale spinosa Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Euryale |
| Species: | †E. spinosa |
| Binomial name | |
| †Euryale spinosa | |
Euryale spinosa is a fossil species of Euryale from the Miocene[2] of Ardnamurchan, Scotland, United Kingdom.[1][2]
The circular to elliptical pollen grains with a spiny exine are 30 μm wide. It bears a 3 μm wide furrow. The sharp, stout spines are 2 μm long.[3]
Taxonomy
It was published by John Baird Simpson in 1961[3][1][2] based on fossil pollen grains.[3]
