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Elkinsiaceae
Taxonomy
Elkinsiaceae was named by Rothwell et al. (1989). It is not extant. It was considered unknown by Rothwell et al. (1989).
It was assigned to Elkinsiales by Rothwell et al. (1989).
It was assigned to Elkinsiales by Rothwell et al. (1989).
Subtaxa
Entered
by H. Sims on 2012-11-08
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1989 | Elkinsiaceae Rothwell et al. |
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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.
Fm. †Elkinsiaceae Rothwell et al. 1989
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Middle Famennian to the top of the Late/Upper Famennian or 368.50000 to 358.86000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Middle Famennian | USA (West Virginia) | Xenotheca sp. (21198) | |
| Late/Upper Famennian | Belgium (Namur) | Xenotheca bertrandii (32277) |