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Osmundacidites senectus

Pteridopsida

Taxonomy
Osmundacidites senectus was named by Balme (1963). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Osmundacidites senectus Balme

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPteridopsidaRitgen 1828
RankNameAuthor
genusOsmundaciditesCouper 1953
speciessenectusBalme 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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Zechstein to the top of the Smithian or 259.51000 to 247.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Zechstein259.51 - 254.14Italy Osmundacidites senectus (31837)
Dienerian - Smithian250.5 - 247.2Madagascar Osmundacidites senectus (31351)