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Arecipites asymmetricus

Angiospermae - Arecaceae

Taxonomy
Arecipites asymmetricus was named by Fredriksen (1983) [Botanical affinity: Probably Arecaceae]. It is considered to be a form taxon. It is a 3D fossil preserving soft parts.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. tenuiexinous

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Arecipites asymmetricus Fredriksen

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Mesangiosperms
RankNameAuthor
—Monocots
familyArecaceaevon Berchtold and Presl 1820
genusArecipitesNichols et al. 1973
speciesasymmetricusFredriksen 1983

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.

†Arecipites asymmetricus Fredriksen 1983
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2011-07-22 00:04:15
Modified: 2011-07-21 09:04:15
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2009

Age range: Late/Upper Miocene or 11.60800 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Argentina (Catamarca) Arecipites asymmetricus (137142)