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Glossozamites fontaineanus

Cycadopsida - Cycadales - Cycadaceae

Taxonomy
Glossozamites fontaineanus was named by Ward (1899). It is not extant. Its type locality is Minnekahta Station, which is in a Cretaceous fluvial-lacustrine horizon in the Cretaceous Formation of South Dakota.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1899Glossozamites fontaineanus Ward
1919Glossozamites fontaineanus Knowlton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomEmbryophyta
phylumCycadophytaBessey 1907
classCycadopsidaBrongniart 1843
RankNameAuthor
orderCycadalesDumortier 1829
familyCycadaceaePersoon 1807
genusGlossozamitesSchimper 1870
speciesfontaineanusWard 1899

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.

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