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Densoisporites velatus

Lycopodiopsida - Selaginellales

Taxonomy
Densoisporites velatus was named by Dettmann (1963). It is not extant. Its type specimen is Spores, a plant debris (Spore).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Densoisporites velatus Dettmann
1968Densoisporites velatus Venkatachala
1976Densoisporites velatus Lakhanpal et al.
2012Densoisporites velatus Barreda et al.
2020Densoisporites velatus Santamarina et al. p. 53
2023Densoisporites velatus Perez Loinaze et al.
2025Densoisporites velatus Perez Loinaze et al. p. 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumLycopodiophytaScott 1900
classLycopodiopsidaBartling 1830
RankNameAuthor
orderSelaginellalesPrantl 1874
genusDensoisporitesDettmann 1963
speciesvelatusDettmann 1963

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.

†Densoisporites velatus Dettmann 1963
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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 Bathonian to the top of the Danian or 168.20000 to 61.66000 Ma

Collections (66 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Bathonian168.2 - 165.3United Kingdom (England) Densoisporites velatus (31054)
Middle Bathonian168.2 - 165.3France Densoisporites velatus (31319)
Early/Lower Cretaceous143.1 - 100.5India (Gujarat) Densoisporites velatus (32379 227025)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Argentina (Santa Cruz) Densoisporites velatus (149982 150185 150335)
Aptian - Early/Lower Albian121.4 - 110.1Argentina (Santa Cruz) Densoisporites velatus (149849 149850)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5Argentina (Santa Cruz) Densoisporites velatus (150615)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Argentina (Santa Cruz) Densoisporites velatus (149927)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Australia (South Australia) Densoisporites velatus (164488 164490)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Antarctica Densoisporites velatus (153429 153431 153432)
Albian - Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9Egypt (Western Desert) Densoisporites velatus (144954)
Early/Lower Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9Argentina (Santa Cruz) Densoisporites velatus (149928)
Middle Albian - Late/Upper Albian110.1 - 100.5Antarctica Densoisporites velatus (153430)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Antarctica Densoisporites velatus (153426)
Late/Upper Turonian - Early/Lower Coniacian93.9 - 85.7Antarctica Densoisporites velatus (169324 169325 169326)
Coniacian - Early/Lower Santonian89.8 - 83.6Antarctica Densoisporites velatus (169329 169330 169331 169332 169334 169335 169337 169338 169339 169340 169341 169342 169343 169344 169346 169348 169349 169351 169352)
Santonian - Campanian85.7 - 72.2Antarctica Densoisporites velatus (150509 169354)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Antarctica Densoisporites velatus (153425)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Antarctica Densoisporites velatus (153427)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Santa Cruz) Densoisporites velatus (231735 231736 231737 231739 231741 231742 231743 231744 231745 231746 240579 240581 240582)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Densoisporites velatus (151446 151452)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Densoisporites velatus (199410 239891)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Santa Cruz) Densoisporites velatus (234760)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Chubut) Densoisporites velatus (152264 239892)