Sporomorphs from the Jackson Group (Upper Eocene) and Adjacent Strata of Mississippi and Western Alabama
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Sporomorphs from the Jackson Group (Upper Eocene) and Adjacent Strata of Mississippi and Western Alabama GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1084 Sporomorphs from the Jackson Group (Upper Eocene) and Adjacent Strata of Mississippi and Western Alabama By NORMAN O. FREDERIKSEN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1084 Taxonomy and stratigraphic ranges of 174 types of spores and pollen grains UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1980 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CECIL D. ANDRUS, Secretary GEOLOGICAL SURVEY H. William Menard, Director Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Frederiksen, Norman 0 Sporomorphs from the Jackson Group (upper Eocene) and adjacent strata of Mississippi and western Alabama. (Geological Survey professional paper; 1084) Bibliography: p. Supt. of Docs, no.: I 19.16:1084 1. Palynology Mississippi. 2. Palynology Alabama. 3. Paleobotany Eocene. I. Title. II. Series: United States. Geological Survey. Professional paper; 1084. QE993.F73 561M3'09762 78-606149 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 Stock Number 024-001-3258-9 CONTENTS P«ge Page Metric-English equivalents ————————————————————— VI Palynol 1 Systematic0)Q, descriptions—Continued Introduction ————————————————————————————— 1 Genus Granulatisporites-- 31 1 Granulatisporites luteticus- 31 A /*lmm](7lfv1ornnoni"S! ____., , „..,_ > , Genus Osmunda ——————— 31 Osmunda primaria 31 Genus Pteris —————— 32 Claiborne Group ———————————————————————— Pteris dentata ——— 32 Jackson Group ————————————————————————— Genus Bullasporis- 32 7 BuUasporis sp———— 32 Jackson Group contacts ———————————————————— 7 Genus Cicatricosisporites- 32 C^l*aiVvwno Tfif*l/"QrtTi /^fYirfo/H" ,<__„_, _ ____ ____, __ - 7 Cicatricosisporites dorogensis — 32 Cicatricosisporites embryonalis 32 q Cicatricosispontes paradorogensis- 32 i aiynoiogy-™ — - «._.. »_ _ .. .__._. _—.^ ,__.--._„ -.__„_ ^ 10 Genus Lycopodium—————————— 32 10 Lycopodium convexum —— 32 10 Lycopodium hamulatum — 32 10 Lycopodium heskemensis — 33 1 Q Lycopodium venustum—— 33 Distribution of the sporomorphs ——————————————— 19 Genus Selaginella ——————— 33 00 Selaginella perinata ——— 33 gQ Selaginella sp. A ————— 33 Laevigatosporites haardtii —————————————— 28 Selaginella sp. B ————— 33 go Genus Sphagnum——————— 34 go Sphagnum antiquasporites 34 go Pn/^rfTlrt/V'/'IflTWfWM'l//'*? /T/l'/^WJ/O --- Sphagnum australum —— 34 Po/'M'lW/'JlG'lWlWW'l/^Q 'ffltMJ <f — — - __ — « _....__ _ 9Q Sphagnum stereoides ——— 34 go Sphagnum triangularum— 34 go Genus Stereisporites — 34 go Stereisporites megastereoides———— 34 29 Stereisporites woelfersheimensis——— 34 f^rOTinQ /n'/rVM/*/71M*<Mfl/»*?//1 fl -, go Genus Podocarpus ——————————— 34 /n'/rvwy*/Tf?w £?iwW//>fl /W<?/^j//>fl---» -_ go Podocarpusl cappulatus—————— 34 go Podocarpus maximus —————— 35 go Genus Pityosporites- 35 OQ Pityos.porites longifoliaformis- 35 go Genus Pinus ————————— 35 qn Pinus cembraeformis- 35 qrv Pinus labdaca ——- 35 on Pinus tenuextima —————— 36 Lygodiumsporites adriennis —————————— 30 Genus Picea ————————— 36 qn Picea grandivescipites———— 36 qrv Genus Cedrus —————————— 36 qrv Cedrus piniformis—— 36 qn Genus Tsuga—————— 36 q/1 Tsuga ignicula 36 qi Genus Sequoiapollenites ———— 36 q-i Sequoiapollenites lapillipites • 36 f-rAnim TTw/lii ?fifi *rwM//>fl - qi Genus Cupressacites —————— 36 01 Cupressacites hiatipites——— 36 qi Genus Ephedra- 36 31 Ephedra claricristata— 36 31 Ephedra exiguua n. sp~ 37 O.1 Ephedra hungarica 37 31 Ephedral laevigataeformis- 37 III IV CONTENTS Palynology—Continued Pj*e Palynology— Continued Page Systematic descriptions—Continued Systematic descriptions — Continued Genus Graminidites——————————————— 3 7 45 Graminidites gramineoides —————————— 37 Confertisulcites fusiformis ———————————— 45 Genus Milfordia ———————————————— 38 Genus Monocolpopollenites —————————————— 45 Milfordia incerta —————————————— 38 Monocolpopollenites tranquilly ———————— 45 Milfordia minima —————————————— 38 45 Genus Aglaoreidia ——————————————— 38 Sabal cf. S. granopollenites —— 45 Aglaoreidia cyclops ————————————— 38 45 Aglaoreidia pristina ————————————— 38 45 Genus Momipites ———————————————— 38 Genus Calamuspollenites ————————————— 45 Momipites coryloides ———————————— 38 Calamuspollenites eocenicus ————————— 46 Momipites microfoveolatus ——————————— 39 Genus Liliacidites ————————————————— 46 Genus Platycarya ————————————————— 39 Liliacidites tritus ———————————————— 46 39 46 Genus Triporopollenites ————————————— 39 LrGTlllS 1\ 'ypCL ----—————————————————————«—-————————— 46 Triporopollenites ? maternus ——————— 39 Nypa echinata ——————————————— 46 Genus Ludwigia —————————————————— 39 Genus Dicolpopollis ———————————————— 46 Ludwigia oculus-noctis ——————————— 39 Dicolpopollis sp —————————————————— 46 Genus Proteacidites ——————————————— 40 Genus Cupuliferoidaepollenites ———————————— 46 Proteadditesl laxus —————————— 40 Cupuliferoidaepollenites liblarensis ——————— 46 Genus Casuarinidites ———————————— 40 Cupuliferoidaepollenites cf. C. selectus —————— 47 Casuarinidites discrepans ————————— 40 Genus Cassia ——————————————————— 47 Casuarinidites cf. C. granilabratus —————— 40 47 Genus Triatriopollenites ———————————— 40 Genus Foveotricolpites —————————————• 47 Tnatriopollenitesl aff. T. aroboratus ————— 40 Foveotricolpites prolatus ————————————• 47 Triatriopollenites proprius———————————— 40 Genus Quercoidites ————————————————— 4 7 Genus Trwestibulopollenites —————— 41 Quercoidite.s inamoenus ————————————— 47 Trivestibulopollenites engelhardtii — 41 Quercoidites microhenricii————————————— 47 Genus Betula ————————————— 41 Genus Fraxinoipollenites ——————————————— 48 Bftltld^ SD ™—_______——____.......______ 41 Fraxinoipollenites medius ———————————— 48 Genus Plicapollis —— 41 Fraxinoipollenites cf. F. scoticus ————————— 48 Plicapollis spatiosa ———————— 41 Fraxinoipollenites variabilis —————————— 48 Genus Thomsonipollis—————————. - 41 Fraxinoipollenites spp ———————————————— 48 Thomsonipollis magnifica —————— 41 Genus Platanus ————————————————— 48 42 Platanus occidentaloides n. sp ———————————— 48 42 Genus Salixipollenites ————————————————— 49 Carya veripites ————————————————— 42 Salixipollenites parvus n. sp ———————————— 49 GrG THIS A.lWtUS ————'——————————————————•_______.____- 42 Genus Fraxinus ———————————————————— 49 Alnus vera —————————————————— 42 Fraxinusl pielii n. sp ———————————————— 49 Genus Planera ——————————————————————— 42 Genus Rcrusea ——————————————————— 49 Planeral thompsoniana ———————————— 42 Rousea araneosa ————————————————— 49 Genus Myriophyllum———————————————— 42 Rousea monilifera n. sp —————————————— 50 Myriophyllum sp ———————————————— 42 50 43 Acer? striatellum ———————— 50 Pterocarya stellata ——————————— 43 Genus Striatopollis ———————— 50 GrG T1US Judl/CLYLS —————— • — — _______ --- _______ — - 43 Striatopollis terasmaei —— 50 Juglans nigripites ———————————— 43 Genus Polycolpites —————— 50 43 50 43 Juglanspollenites infrabaculatus Genus Cupuliferoipollenites ————————————— 50 GrGTlllS C^&Ltt^ ——. _ .... __________ - 43 Cupuliferoipollenites spp —————————————— 50 43 Genus Parsonsidites ————————————— 43 Genus Chrysophyllum ———————————————— 51 Parsonsidites conspicuus ————————— 43 Chrysophyllum brevisulcatum ————————— 51 Genus Malvacipollis ——————————————— 44 Genus Cyrillaceaepollenites ———————————— 51 Malvacipollis tschudyi • 44 Cyrillaceaepollenites kedvesii n. sp ———————— 51 Genus Anacolosidites-—— 44 Cyrillaceaepollenites megaexactus ——————— 51 Anacolosidites efflatus ————————————— 44 Cyrillaceaepollenitesl ventosus ———————— 51 Anacolosidites sp —————————————————— 44 Genus Siltaria ——————————————————— 52 Genus Chenopodipollis ——————————————— 44 Siltaria pacata, ————————————————— 52 Chenopodipollis sp —————————————————— 44 Siltaria cf. S. scabriextima ———— 52 Genus Lymingtonia ———————————————— 44 Genus Araliaceoipollenites —————————————— 5 2 Lymingtonia cf. L.rhetor ——————————— 44 Araliaceoipollenites granulatus ————————— 52 44 Araliaceoipollenites megaporifer n. sp—————— 52 Monosulcites asymmetricus —————————— 44 Araliaceoipollenites profundus n. sp ——————— 53 CONTENTS V Palynology—Continued Page Palynology— Continued Systematic descriptions—Continued Systematic descriptions — Continued Genus Foveotricolporites—————————————— 5 3 Genus Cupanieidites ————————————————— 58 Foveotricolporites sp————————————————— 53 Cupanieidites orthoteichus ——————————— 58 Genus Ilex————————————————————— 5 3 Genus Boehlensipollis —————————————— 59 Ilex infissa n. sp——————————————————— 53 Boehlensipollis hohlii ——————————————— 59 Genus Gothanipollis ——————————————— 59 Genus Verrutricolporites————————————. 54 Gothanipollis cockfieldensis —————————— 59 Verrutricolporites cruciatus n. sp———————— 54 \j6niis ijO'Yytociccicxciiifi'Gs ————— —— — ————— — -— ———— 59 Verrutricolporites ovalis ——————————— 54 Bombacacidites nacimientoensis ————————— 59 Verrutricolporites tenuicrassus n. sp ——————— 54 59 Genus Nuxpollenites ——————————————— 54 j. ttta 59 54 Genus Intratriporopollenites ———————————— 59 Genus N^i/ s so ____________________---——«—- 54 Intratriporopollenites stavensis n. sp ——————— 59 Nyssa kruschii———————————————. 54 Genus Reticulataepollis —————————————— 60 Genus Nyssapollenites ——————————————- 55 Reticulataepollis reticlavata n.sp ————————— 60 Nyssapollenites pulvinus ——————————- 55 Reticulataepollis cf. R. intergranulata ————— 60 Genus R hoipites —————————————————— 5 5 Genus Symplocos ———————————————— 60 Rhoipites angustus n. sp —————————————— 55 Symplocos arcuata n. sp ——————————————— 60 Rhoipites