georefid:2000-035863SEDIS Publication Catalogueana.macario@awi.dehttp://sedis.iodp.org/pub-catalogue/informationpointOfContact2011-06-23T00:00:00Zhttp://sedis.iodp.org/pub-catalogue/index.php?id=2000-035863<gco:CharacterString>A new inaperturate pollen genus from the late Miocene sediments of Site 218 of DSDP Leg 22 in the central Bengal Fan, Indian Ocean</gco:CharacterString>1998-01-01publicationgeorefid:2000-035863Saxena, R. K.Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow, IndiaauthorKumar, MadhavauthorChandra, AnilauthorBirbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow, IndiapublisherdocumentHardcopyThe Palaeobotanist47134-137A 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.completedPaleobotanyBengal FanCenozoicDeep Sea Drilling ProjectDSDP Site 218Indian OceanLeg 22marine sedimentsmicrofossilsMiocenemiosporesmorphologyNeogenenew taxaornamentationpalynomorphspollensedimentstaxonomyTertiaryupper MioceneVarisculptinaperturitesVarisculptinaperturites sphericusurn:org.iodp:exp:22urnlargerWorkCitationcampaignurn:org.iodp:exp:22:site:218urnlargerWorkCitationstudyurn:org.iodp:exp:22urnlargerWorkCitationcampaignEnglishgeoscientificInformation86.165886.16598.00258.0026