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Viracarpon, an enigmatic monocot from the Late Cretaceous Project ID: 00000C430 Public
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Reinvestigation of fossils fruits described as Viracarpon from the Late Cretaceous Deccan Intertrappean Beds of India, and Coahuilacarpon from the Late Cretaceous of Mexico, shows remarkable similarities between these taxa. We consider them congeneric and provide new combinations for several species. These specimens illustrate that there are still significant gaps in our understanding of the monocot fossil record that bear on understanding the biogeography and systematics of this group.

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000043561 cmnh:pb:24742 Viracarpon hexaspermum Volumetric Image Series 2018-03-13 Open Download  
000043560 uf:paleobotany:19442.70248 Viracarpon elongatum Mesh 2018-03-13 Open Download  
000043586 Infructesence cmnh:pb:P3771 Viracarpon elongatum Video 2018-03-13 Open Download  
000043587 uf:paleobotany:19442.70248 Viracarpon elongatum Video 2018-03-13 Open Download  
000043558 Infructesence cmnh:pb:P3771 Viracarpon elongatum Volumetric Image Series 2018-03-13 Open Download  
000043588 Infructesence cmnh:pb:P3771 Viracarpon elongatum Mesh 2018-03-13 Open Download  
000043563 cmnh:pb:24742 Viracarpon hexaspermum Video 2018-03-13 Open Download  
000043559 uf:paleobotany:19442.70248 Viracarpon elongatum Volumetric Image Series 2018-03-13 Open Download  
000043562 cmnh:pb:24742 Viracarpon hexaspermum Mesh 2018-03-13 Open Download  
000043564 igm:pb:9884 Viracarpon phytolaccoides Volumetric Image Series 2018-03-13 Open Download  
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