Scolecopteris Zenker 1837 (fern)

Polypodiopsida - Marattiales - Marattiidae

Synonym: Palaeojulus Geinitz 1873

Parent taxon: Marattiaceae according to H. N. Andrews 1970

See also Guthörl 1934 and Hoffman 1969

Sister taxa: Acitheca, Amadocopteris, Angiopteridium, Angiopteris, Asterocarpus, Caulopteris, Cyclotheca, Eoangiopteris, Goolandia, Macrotaenia, Marattia, Marattiopsis, Marattiotheca, Megaphyton, Mertensides, Mesozoisynangia, Octotheca, Pronephrium, Psaroniocaulon, Psaronites, Psaronius, Ptisana, Rajahia, Renaultia, Rhinipteris, Tubiculites, Winchellina, Zeilleria

Subtaxa: Scolecopteris elegans

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Type: Scolecopteris elegans

Distribution:

• Triassic of Australia (2 collections)

• Permian of United States (2: Colorado, Kansas)

• Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (1), United States (2: Illinois, Oklahoma)

Total: 7 collections including 9 occurrences

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