A STUDY OF DISPERSED CUTICLES IN THE MANGBANG FOMATION (PLIOCENE) OF TENGCHONG,WESTERN YUNNAN
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Abstract:
Seven species were recognized from the well preserved dispersed cuticles in the Pliocene of Tengchong, including Reticutis solida, Reticutis tylotis, Fundicutis verriculis, Lusaticutis arizelis, Piliparicutis anfracta, Discrepoparicutis elongate, Enormicutis torquata. They are referable to 6 genera, 4 Subturma, 4 Turma, 1 Anteturma. The species with stoma are more than those without stoma. In the assemblage of dispersed cuticles, L. arizelis,P. anfracta and D. elongata belong to the lower-leaf cuticle type, while R. solida, R. stylotis, F. verriculis and E. torquata belong to the upper-leaf cuticle type. Value of the upper leaf cuticle to lower leaf cuticle is higher than 100%, which indicates that the assemblage has undergone degradation and selective preservation of upper-leaf cuticle type.
