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Archaeopteris

Archaeopteridopsida - Archaeopteridales - Archaeopteridaceae

Taxonomy
Archaeopteris was named by Dawson (1871). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Cyclopteris hibernica.

It was assigned to Archaeopteridaceae by Beck (1962), Doweld (2001).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1869Palaeopteris Schimper
1871Archaeopteris Dawson
1962Archaeopteris Beck
2001Archaeopteris Doweld p. xiii

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumTracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
—Pteridobiotina
superphylumCycadophytanae
phylumAneurophytophytaBold 1973
RankNameAuthor
subphylumArchaeopteridophytina
classArchaeopteridopsidaTakhtajan 1978
orderArchaeopteridales
familyArchaeopteridaceae
genusArchaeopterisDawson 1871

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. †Archaeopteris Dawson 1871
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†Archaeopteris boyi Krausel and Weyland 1960
†Archaeopteris hibernica Forbes 1854
Invalid names: Palaeopteris Schimper 1869 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Middle Givetian to the top of the Mississippian or 385.90000 to 323.40000 Ma

Collections (93 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) A. obtusa (14247)
Middle Givetian385.9 - 383.4Belgium (Brabant) Svalbardia boyi (32214)
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0USA (New York) A. macilenta (20879) A. sp. (28179 28287 28392)
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0Canada (Quebec) A. halliana, A. obtusa (26084)
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0Canada (Alberta) A. macilenta, A. sp. (21241)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (Pennsylvania) A. halliana, A. macilenta (14230)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') A. roemeriana (40713)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (New York) A. macilenta (14269 14297 28946 28947 29006) A. macilenta, A. halliana, A. obtusa, A. sphenophyllifolia, A. hibernica (14274) A. macilenta, A. halliana, A. obtusa, A. sphenophyllifolia, A. sp., A. hibernica (14270) A. macilenta, A. sp. (28916) A. macilenta, A. sphenophyllifolia, A. obtusa, A. hibernica (14277) A. sp. (14278 28192 28388 28399 28412 28499 28516 28518 28521 28532 28537 28750 28767 28840 28841 28917 28951 29244 29246 29249) A. sphenophyllifolia (14240)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (Quebec) A. halliana, A. sp. (179176)
Late/Upper Devonian382.31 - 358.86Canada (Quebec) A. jacksoni (21131) A. obtusa, A. jacksoni, A. gaspiensis (14218) A. sp. (24551) A. sp., A. gaspiensis, A. jacksoni (21231)
Late/Upper Devonian382.31 - 358.86USA (Pennsylvania) A. halliana, A. macilenta, A. minor (14235) A. latifolia (14221) A. rogersi, A. halliana (14234) A. sp. (31175)
Late/Upper Devonian382.31 - 358.86USA (New York) A. halliana (14236) A. sp. (14226)
Late/Upper Devonian382.31 - 358.86Canada (Nunavut) A. fissilis, A. obtusa (21214 21216)
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15USA (Pennsylvania) A. sp. (14231)
Early/Lower Famennian372.15 - 368.5USA (Pennsylvania) A. minor (14233)
Early/Lower Famennian372.15 - 368.5Morocco A. erianum (23518)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86USA (Kentucky) A. eastmanii (21177)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86USA (Pennsylvania) A. latifolia (14224) A. roemeriana (14257) A. sp. (20814 20880 28174 28310 28329 31024 31182)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86USA (West Virginia) A. macilenta, A. halliana (22793) A. sp. (22757)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86USA (New York) A. sp. (29005)
Middle Famennian368.5 - 365.2USA (West Virginia) A. macilenta, A. halliana, A. hibernica (21201) A. macilenta, A. halliana, A. obusa, A. sphenophyllifolia, A. hibernica (21198)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Ireland Palaeopteris hibernica (32230)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Belgium (Namur) A. roemeriana (23334 32226 32232 32233 32234 32235 32236 32237 32272 32275 32276 32277 32278 32279 32280)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Belgium (Liege) A. sp. (23335)
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4USA (Pennsylvania) A. sp. (24500 24548 31105 31107)
Carboniferous358.86 - 298.9USA (Illinois) A. stricta (24650)