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

Polypodiidites speciosus

Angiospermae - Buxales

Taxonomy
Polypodiidites speciosus was named by Archangelsky (1972). It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. inangahuensis, P. inungahuensis, P. perverrucatus, P. radiatus

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Verrucatosporites speciosus Harris
1972Polypodiidites speciosus Archangelsky
2012Polypodiidites speciosus Barreda et al.
2016Polypodiidites speciosus Povilauskas p. 83
2020Polypodiidites speciosus Stiles et al.

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

RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Mesangiosperms
RankNameAuthor
—EudicotsDoyle and Hotton 1991
orderBuxalesTakhtajan 1996
genusPolypodiiditesPotonié 1966
speciesspeciosus

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.

†Polypodiidites speciosus Archangelsky 1972
show all | hide all
Invalid names: Verrucatosporites speciosus Harris 1965 [replaced]
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: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Early/Lower Eocene or 72.20000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections (84 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cretaceous - Early/Lower Paleocene100.5 - 61.66Argentina (Chubut) Polypodiidites speciosus (195707)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Santa Cruz) Polypodiidites speciosus (168708 168710 239941 240032 240033 240037 240039 240041 240046 240047 240048 240054 240056 240058)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Polypodiidites speciosus (199410 239890 239891)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Chubut) Polypodiidites speciosus (151454 151455 151457 172890 239892)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Santa Cruz) Polypodiidites speciosus (240081 240086 240087 240088 240089 240526)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Venezuela (Zulia) Verrucatosporites speciosus (151711)
Late/Upper Paleocene59.24 - 56.0Venezuela (Zulia) Verrucatosporites speciosus (151742 151758 151764)
Early/Lower Eocene56.0 - 48.07Venezuela (Zulia) Verrucatosporites speciosus (151766 151769 151772 151774 151775 151776 151777 151779 151780 151781 151783 151784 151786 151787 151788 151789 151790 151791 151792 151793 151794 151795 151796 151798 151799 151800 151802 151804 151806 151808 151809 151811 151812 151818 151819 151820 151821 151822 151823 151824 151825 151826 151827 151828 151829 151830 151831 151832 151833 151834)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9Argentina (Santa Cruz) Polypodiidites speciosus (167899)