Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Phyllopteroides antarctica

Polypodiopsida - Osmundaceae

Discussion

Diagnosis: Pinnules narrow to wide oblong; apices obtuse, blunt, and rounded (Plate IAD). Secondary veins acute, inserted at 128 to 338, marginal vein density 1828 per 10 mm. Margins are either denticulate or

dentate, teeth less than 1 mm long and wide; one vein per tooth.

Taxonomy
Phyllopteroides antarctica was named by Cantrill and Nagalingum (2005). It is not extant. Its type specimen is Fern, a plant debris.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Phyllopteroides antarctica Cantrill and Nagalingum p. 87 figs. pl. 1, A-E.

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
RankNameAuthor
familyOsmundaceaeBerchtold and Presl
genusPhyllopteroidesMedwell 1954
speciesantarctica

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Phyllopteroides antarctica Cantrill and Nagalingum 2005
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Late/Upper Albian or 105.30000 to 99.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Antarctica Phyllopteroides antarctica (150511)