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Vitreisporites pallidus

Ginkgoopsida - Caytoniales

Taxonomy
Vitreisporites pallidus was named by Nilsson (1958). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
V. koenigswaldii, V. oncodes

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Vitreisporites pallidus Nilsson
1968Vitreisporites pallidus Venkatachala
1976Vitreisporites pallidus Lakhanpal et al.
2012Vitreisporites pallidus Barreda et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomEmbryophyta
phylumGinkgophytaBessey 1907
classGinkgoopsidaEngler 1897
RankNameAuthor
orderCaytoniales
genusVitreisporitesLeschik 1955
speciespallidusNilsson 1958

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.

†Vitreisporites pallidus Nilsson 1958
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Griesbachian to the top of the Late/Upper Eocene or 251.90200 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (65 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Ireland Vitreisporites pallidus (26379 26380 26381)
Early/Lower Triassic251.902 - 246.7Israel Vitreisporites pallidus (31497)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Israel Vitreisporites pallidus (31490)
Bithynian244.99 - 244.24Netherlands (Gelderland) Vitreisporites pallidus (232078)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Italy Vitreisporites pallidus (20667)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4Antarctica Vitreisporites pallidus (31342)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (New Mexico) Vitreisporites pallidus (23968)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Netherlands Vitreisporites pallidus (137658)
Rhaetian - Sinemurian205.7 - 192.9United Kingdom (England) Vitreisporites pallidus (25838)
Late/Upper Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Argentina (Neuquén) Vitreisporites pallidus (151448)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Montenegro Vitreisporites pallidus (24568)
Early/Lower Aalenian174.7 - 170.9Argentina (Neuquén) Vitreisporites pallidus (151451)
Middle Bathonian168.2 - 165.3France Vitreisporites pallidus (31319 31320)
Late/Upper Jurassic - Early/Lower Cretaceous161.5 - 100.5India (Gujarat) Vitreisporites pallidus (224625)
Valanginian - Barremian137.05 - 121.4Chile (Doceava Región) Vitreisporites pallidus (150014 150015 150017 150025)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Canada (Alberta) Vitreisporites pallidus (194481)
Aptian - Early/Lower Albian121.4 - 110.1Argentina (Santa Cruz) Vitreisporites pallidus (149850)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5Argentina (Santa Cruz) Vitreisporites pallidus (150615)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Antarctica Vitreisporites pallidus (153429 153431 153432)
Albian - Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9Antarctica Vitreisporites pallidus (153422 153423)
Albian - Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9North Atlantic Vitreisporites pallidus (142271 142272 142273 142274 142275)
Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9North Atlantic Vitreisporites pallidus (140569)
Middle Albian - Late/Upper Albian110.1 - 100.5Antarctica Vitreisporites pallidus (153430)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Antarctica Vitreisporites pallidus (153426 153428)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Australia (Northern Territory) Vitreisporites pallidus (163481 163482 163483 163505 163506 163507 163509 163511 163512 163513 163514 163515)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Australia (Northern Territory) Vitreisporites pallidus (163819)
Late/Upper Turonian - Early/Lower Coniacian93.9 - 85.7Antarctica Vitreisporites pallidus (169324 169325 169326)
Santonian - Campanian85.7 - 72.2Antarctica Vitreisporites pallidus (150509)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Alberta) Vitreisporites pallidus (207022)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Alberta) Vitreisporites pallidus (22655 22659 36264 55352)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Antarctica Vitreisporites pallidus (153427)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Vitreisporites pallidus (151446 151452)
Early/Lower Eocene56.0 - 48.07Australia (Tasmania) Vitreisporites pallidus (166741)
Late/Upper Eocene (glacial)37.71 - 33.9Antarctica (Prydz Bay) Vitreisporites pallidus (168824)