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Retispora lepidophyta

Retispora lepidophyta is a spore type and an important biostratigraphic marker of the latest Devonian period. The last appearance of Retispora lepidophyta defines the Devonian-Mississippian boundary in Belgium and other places.

Description

Retispora is trilete, , and has a distinctly "fried egg" appearance, as the spore is , and the inner area is much darker than the outer area.

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