Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Calamophyton

Cladoxylopsida - Pseudosporochnales

Taxonomy
Calamophyton was named by Krausel and Weyland. It is not extant. Its type is Calamophyton primaevum.

It was assigned to Pseudosporochnales by Taylor et al. (2009).

Species
C. primaevum (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Calamophyton Taylor et al.

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumTracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
subphylumEuphyllophytina
Moniliformopses
RankNameAuthor
classCladoxylopsidaNovák 1930
orderPseudosporochnales
genusCalamophytonKrausel and Weyland

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. †Calamophyton Krausel and Weyland
show all | hide all
Calamophyton primaevum Kraeusel and Weyland 1925
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Devonian to the top of the Late/Upper Devonian or 419.20000 to 358.90000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Devonian419.2 - 393.3France C. sp. (28038)
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7USA (New York) C. bicephalum (14282) C. sp. (31025)
Middle Devonian - Late/Upper Devonian393.3 - 358.9Germany C. primaevum (22891)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Germany C. primaevum (22759 23660 23703)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Germany (Elberfeld) C. primaevum (23701)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Belgium C. bicephalum (20812)
Givetian - Early/Lower Frasnian387.7 - 382.4Belgium (Ronquieres) C. primaevum (32216)
Givetian - Late/Upper Devonian387.7 - 358.9Belgium C. primaevum (23745)
Late/Upper Givetian - Early/Lower Frasnian380.2 - 382.4Belgium (Brabant) C. primaevum (32215)