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Cicatricosisporites sinuosus

Polypodiopsida - Schizaeales - Schizaeaceae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Cicatricosisporites sinuosus Hunt

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomViridiplantaeCavalier-Smith 1981
Streptophyta(Jeffrey 1971)
superphylumEmbryophyta()
Tracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
phylumPteridophyta
RankNameAuthor
classPolypodiopsida
subclassPolypodiidae()
orderSchizaeales
familySchizaeaceaeKaulfuss
genusCicatricosisporitesPotonie and Gelletich 1933
speciessinuosusHunt 1985

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.

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Diet: "photoautotroph"superp
Created: 2026-03-30 14:38:16
Modified: 2026-03-30 19:38:16
Source: superp = superphylum
Reference: Kenrick and Crane 1997

Age range: Aptian or 121.40000 to 113.20000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Egypt (Western Desert) Cicatricosisporites sinuosus (142199 142200 142220)
Aptian - Albian121.4 - 100.5Colombia (Huila) Cicatricosisporites sinuosus (139392 139401)