Reconstructing Krassilovia mongolica supports recognition of a new and unusual group of Mesozoic conifers.

Previously unrecognized anatomical features of the cone scales of the enigmatic Early Cretaceous conifer Krassilovia mongolica include the presence of transversely oriented paracytic stomata, which is unusual for all other extinct and extant conifers. Identical stomata are present on co-occurring br...

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Main Authors: Fabiany Herrera, Gongle Shi, Chris Mays, Niiden Ichinnorov, Masamichi Takahashi, Joseph J Bevitt, Patrick S Herendeen, Peter R Crane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226779