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Pachytesta
Taxonomy
Pachytesta was named by Brongniart (1828) [The original description of this genus had no figures; Brongniart 1881 had some figures; Renault 1896 provided earliest adequate description]. It is not extant. Its type is Pachytesta incrassata. It was considered unknown by Brongniart (1881).
It was assigned to Plantae by Brongniart (1881).
It was assigned to Plantae by Brongniart (1881).
Species
P. berryvillensis, P. gigantea, P. hoskinsii, P. incrassata (type species), P. muncii, P. saharasperma, P. saharasperma, P. vera
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1828 | Pachytesta Brongniart |
| 1881 | Pachytesta Brongniart |
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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.
G. †Pachytesta Brongniart 1828
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†Pachytesta berryvillensis Taylor and Eggert 1969
†Pachytesta gigantea Brongniart 1828
†Pachytesta hoskinsii Taylor 1965
†Pachytesta incrassata Brongniart 1874
†Pachytesta muncii Cichan and Taylor 1981
†Pachytesta saharasperma Taylor 1965
†Pachytesta saharasperma Taylor 1965
†Pachytesta vera Hoskins and Cross 1946
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available