- Source: Euryale carpatica
Euryale carpatica is a fossil species of Euryale from the Pliocene of Krościenko nad Dunajcem, Poland.
Description
The 5.8 mm long, and 5.3 mm wide seed has a smooth, 0.6–0.7 mm thick testa.
Taxonomy
It was first published as Euryale carpatica Szafer by Władysław Szafer in 1947. It has been proposed to move it to a separate genus Pseudoeuryale P.I. Dorof. as Pseudoeuryale carpatica (Szafer) Doweld published by Alexander Borisovitch Doweld in 2022. The type specimen was found in Krościenko nad Dunajcem, Poland.
Etymology
The specific epithet carpatica references the Carpathian mountains.
Distribution
It occurred in Poland.