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Ceanothus precuneatus

Angiospermae - Rosales - Rhamnaceae

Taxonomy
Ceanothus precuneatus was named by Axelrod (1939). Its type specimen is UCMP 1496, 1002 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Cache Peak (P-3643), which is in a Hemingfordian/Barstovian terrestrial horizon in the Bopesta Formation of California.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Ceanothus precuneatus Axelrod p. 120 figs. Plate 11, figure 7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Rosids
—Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
—Fabid
orderRosales
familyRhamnaceaeJussieu 1789
genusCeanothus
speciesprecuneatus

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.

†Ceanothus precuneatus Axelrod 1939
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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 Hemingfordian to the top of the Pliocene or 20.43000 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97USA (Nevada) Ceanothus precuneatus (27701)
Hemingfordian - Barstovian20.43 - 12.5USA (California) Ceanothus precuneatus (type locality: 19206)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588USA (Nevada) Ceanothus precuneatus (35908)