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Cyathidites paleospora

Pteridopsida

Taxonomy
Cyathidites paleospora was named by Alley and Broadbridge (1992). It is a 3D fossil preserving soft parts.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Cyathidites paleospora Alley and Broadbridge

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPteridopsidaRitgen 1828
RankNameAuthor
genusCyathiditesCouper 1953
speciespaleosporaAlley and Broadbridge 1992

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.

Cyathidites paleospora Alley and Broadbridge 1992
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
Spore diameter10.029

No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Oligocene to the top of the Middle Miocene or 33.90000 to 11.63000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Australia (Tasmania) Cyathidites paleospora (166832)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene27.3 - 15.98Argentina (Chubut) Cyathidites paleospora (143211 143212 143213 143214)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene27.3 - 15.98Australia (Tasmania) Cyathidites paleospora (166703 167314)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Miocene27.3 - 5.333Argentina Cyathidites paleospora (169468)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Australia (New south wales) Cyathidites paleospora (169000 169005)