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Archaeopteridophytina

Taxonomy
Archaeopteridophytina was named by Doweld (2001). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Aneurophytophyta by Doweld (2001).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Archaeopteridophytina Doweld p. xvii

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumTracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
—Pteridobiotina
superphylumCycadophytanae
RankNameAuthor
phylumAneurophytophytaBold 1973
subphylumArchaeopteridophytina
subphylumArchaeopteridophytina

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.

Subph. †Archaeopteridophytina Doweld 2001
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Cl. †Archaeopteridopsida Takhtajan 1978
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Or. †Archaeopteridales Zimmermann 1930
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Fm. †Archaeopteridaceae Nicholson and Lydekker 1889
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G. †Archaeopteris Dawson 1871
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†Archaeopteris boyi Krausel and Weyland 1960
†Archaeopteris hibernica Forbes 1854
Invalid names: Palaeopteris Schimper 1869 [replaced]
G. †Palaeopteridium Kidston 1923
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†Palaeopteridium reussi Ettingshausen 1923
G. †Dzungaropteris Doweld 2001
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†Dzungaropteris karatauensis Radtschenko 1969
Invalid names: Neuburgia Radtschenko 1969 [replaced]
G. †Pterispermotheca Carpentier 1919
G. †Archaeopteridium Kidston 1923
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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 Permian or 385.90000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (102 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Archaeopteris obtusa (14247)
Middle Givetian385.9 - 383.4Belgium (Brabant) Svalbardia boyi (32214)
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0Canada (Alberta) Archaeopteris macilenta, Archaeopteris sp. (21241)
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0USA (New York) Archaeopteris macilenta (20879) Archaeopteris sp. (28179 28287 28392)
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0Canada (Quebec) Archaeopteris halliana, Archaeopteris obtusa (26084)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (Pennsylvania) Archaeopteris halliana, Archaeopteris macilenta (14230)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (New York) Archaeopteris macilenta (14269 14297 28946 28947 29006) Archaeopteris macilenta, Archaeopteris halliana, Archaeopteris obtusa, Archaeopteris sphenophyllifolia, Archaeopteris hibernica (14274) Archaeopteris macilenta, Archaeopteris halliana, Archaeopteris obtusa, Archaeopteris sphenophyllifolia, Archaeopteris sp., Archaeopteris hibernica (14270) Archaeopteris macilenta, Archaeopteris sp. (28916) Archaeopteris macilenta, Archaeopteris sphenophyllifolia, Archaeopteris obtusa, Archaeopteris hibernica (14277) Archaeopteris sp. (14278 28192 28388 28399 28412 28499 28516 28518 28521 28532 28537 28750 28767 28840 28841 28917 28951 29244 29246 29249) Archaeopteris sphenophyllifolia (14240)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (Quebec) Archaeopteris halliana, Archaeopteris sp. (179176)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') Archaeopteris roemeriana (40713)
Late/Upper Devonian382.31 - 358.86USA (Pennsylvania) Archaeopteris halliana, Archaeopteris macilenta, Archaeopteris minor (14235) Archaeopteris latifolia (14221) Archaeopteris rogersi, Archaeopteris halliana (14234) Archaeopteris sp. (31175)
Late/Upper Devonian382.31 - 358.86USA (New York) Archaeopteris halliana (14236) Archaeopteris sp. (14226)
Late/Upper Devonian382.31 - 358.86Canada (Nunavut) Archaeopteris fissilis, Archaeopteris obtusa (21214 21216)
Late/Upper Devonian382.31 - 358.86Canada (Quebec) Archaeopteris jacksoni (21131) Archaeopteris obtusa, Archaeopteris jacksoni, Archaeopteris gaspiensis (14218) Archaeopteris sp. (24551) Archaeopteris sp., Archaeopteris gaspiensis, Archaeopteris jacksoni (21231)
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15USA (Pennsylvania) Archaeopteris sp. (14231)
Early/Lower Famennian372.15 - 368.5Morocco Archaeopteris erianum (23518)
Early/Lower Famennian372.15 - 368.5USA (Pennsylvania) Archaeopteris minor (14233)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86USA (Kentucky) Archaeopteris eastmanii (21177)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86USA (Pennsylvania) Archaeopteris latifolia (14224) Archaeopteris roemeriana (14257) Archaeopteris sp. (20814 20880 28174 28310 28329 31024 31182)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86USA (West Virginia) Archaeopteris macilenta, Archaeopteris halliana (22793) Archaeopteris sp. (22757)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86USA (New York) Archaeopteris sp. (29005)
Middle Famennian368.5 - 365.2USA (West Virginia) Archaeopteris macilenta, Archaeopteris halliana, Archaeopteris hibernica (21201) Archaeopteris macilenta, Archaeopteris halliana, Archaeopteris obusa, Archaeopteris sphenophyllifolia, Archaeopteris hibernica (21198)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Belgium (Liege) Archaeopteris sp. (23335)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Belgium (Namur) Archaeopteris roemeriana (23334 32226 32232 32233 32234 32235 32236 32237 32272 32275 32276 32277 32278 32279 32280)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Ireland Palaeopteris hibernica (32230)
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4USA (West Virginia) Archaeopteridium tschermackei (12694)
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4USA (Illinois) Palaeopteridium reussii (13511)
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4USA (Georgia) Archaeopteridium tschermacki (12698)
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4USA (Pennsylvania) Archaeopteris sp. (24500 24548 31105 31107)
Carboniferous358.86 - 298.9USA (Illinois) Archaeopteris stricta (24650)
Carboniferous358.86 - 298.9USA (Georgia) Archaeopteridium tschermacki (12697)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9United Kingdom (England) Archaeopteridium tschermakii (23820)
Early/Lower Pennsylvanian323.4 - 315.2USA (Pennsylvania) Archaeopteridium bellasylviana (11208)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9USA (Illinois) Palaeopteridium sp. (13357 13358)
Permian298.9 - 251.902USA (Michigan) Palaeopteridium Reussi (10887)