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Paracalamites

Sphenopsida

Taxonomy
Paracalamites was named by Zalessky (1927). It is not extant. Its type is Paracalamites striatus.

It was assigned to Calamitales by Andrews (1970); and to Sphenopsida by Nurgaliev et al. (2015).

Species
P. striatus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Paracalamites Zalessky
1970Paracalamites Andrews
2015Paracalamites Nurgaliev et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomEmbryophyta
phylumSphenophyta
RankNameAuthor
classSphenopsida
genusParacalamitesZalessky 1927

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.

G. †Paracalamites Zalessky 1927
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†Paracalamites striatus Schmalhausen 1927
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Gzhelian to the top of the Toarcian or 303.70000 to 174.10000 Ma

Collections (256 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Moscovian - Gzhelian (interglacial)315.2 - 298.9Brazil (Parana) P. sp. 1 (29485)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9Russian Federation P. sp. 1 (30378 30379 30380)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Argentina (Cordoba) P. sp. 1 (29402)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Argentina (Mendoza) P. sp. 1 (29412)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Argentina (San Luis) P. sp. 1 (29401)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Argentina P. sp. 1 (29408)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Russian Federation P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, P. sp. 3 (30639)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Argentina (La Rioja) P. sp. 1 (29394)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1Australia (Queensland) P. sp. 1 (29440)
Asselian - Kungurian298.9 - 272.3Mongolia P. sp. 1 (30295 30333)
Asselian - Kungurian298.9 - 272.3Russian Federation P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, P. sp. 3 (30752 30781)
Sakmarian - Asselian293.52 - 295.5Canada (Prince Edward Island) P. sp. (24486)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Brazil (Sao Paulo) P. sp. 1 (29488)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Russian Federation P. sp. 1 (30523) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2 (30472)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Brazil (Parana) P. sp. 1 (29484)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) P. sp. 1 (29476 29477 29480 29483)
Sakmarian - Artinskian293.52 - 279.3Russian Federation P. sp. 1 (30372 30704)
Sakmarian - Artinskian293.52 - 279.3Antarctica P. sp. 1 (29351 29356)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Russian Federation P. sp. 1 (30441 30461 30479 30497 30759) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2 (30483 30499 30520 30521 30522) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, P. sp. 3 (30473 30498 30550 30551)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Brazil (Santa Catarina) P. sp. 1 (29486)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Mozambique P. sp. 1 (30349)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Australia (Western Australia) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2 (29429)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Australia (New South Wales) P. sp. 1 (29439)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Antarctica P. sp. 1 (29367)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 272.3Australia (Western Australia) P. sp. 1 (29428)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 272.3Argentina (La Pampa) P. sp. 1 (29409)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 272.3China (Nei Mongol) P. sp. 1 (30013)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 272.3Russian Federation P. sp. 1 (30369 30381 30413 30731 30743) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2 (30798) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, P. sp. 3 (30673 30699 30734) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, Paracalamitina sp. 1 (30717)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 272.3China (Heilongjiang) P. sp. 1 (29904)
Artinskian - Roadian290.1 - 268.8Russian Federation P. sp. 1 (30370)
Ufimian - Late/Upper Kazanian279.5 - 268.0Russian Federation (Udmurtia) P. sp. (187322)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation P. decoratus (186593) P. frigidus, P. decoratus, P. robustus, P. similis, P. kutorgai, P. striatus (197912) P. sp. 1 (30382 30383 30384 30423 30474 30517 30519 30530 30557 30563 30566 30568 30616 30682 30732 30750) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2 (30419 30430 30433 30435 30477 30480 30529 30544 30615 30701) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, P. sp. 3 (30432 30478 30496 30504 30514 30715) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, P. sp. 3, Paracalamitina sp. 1 (30434) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, Paracalamitina sp. 1 (30421 30475)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3China (Xizang) P. sp. 1 (30038)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Canada (Nunavut) P. sp. (34100)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation (Perm) P. sp. (216642 216644)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3China (Heilongjiang) P. sp. 1 (30008 30086)
Kungurian - Roadian279.3 - 268.8Russian Federation P. sp. 1 (30595 30638) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, P. sp. 3, P. sp. 4 (30592)
Guadalupian273.01 - 259.51North Korea P. sp. 1 (30254)
Guadalupian273.01 - 259.51Antarctica P. sp. 1 (29352 29360)
Guadalupian273.01 - 259.51Zambia P. sp. 1 (30988)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation P. frigidus (197600 197601) P. sp. 1 (30368 30561 30585 30718 30719 30728 30748 30806 30822 30846 30847 30849 30850 30851 30857 30859) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2 (30532 30533 30860) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, P. sp. 3 (30845) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, P. sp. 3, P. sp. 4, P. sp. 5 (30848 30852 30854) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, P. sp. 3, P. sp. 4, P. sp. 5, P. sp. 6 (30856) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, P. sp. 3, P. sp. 4, P. sp. 5, P. sp. 6, P. sp. 7, Paracalamitina sp. 1 (30853) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, P. sp. 3, Paracalamitina sp. 1 (30855 30858) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, Paracalamitina sp. 1 (30476)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Mongolia P. sp. 1 (30292)
Roadian - Wordian272.3 - 264.28Mongolia P. sp. 1 (30338)
Roadian - Capitanian272.3 - 259.51Australia (Western Australia) P. sp. 1 (29430)
Roadian - Capitanian272.3 - 259.51Russian Federation P. sp. 1 (30735)
Roadian - Capitanian272.3 - 259.51Brazil (Sao Paulo) P. sp. 1 (29492)
Roadian - Wuchiapingian272.3 - 254.17Russian Federation P. sp. 1 (30780) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, P. sp. 3 (30790)
Roadian - Wuchiapingian272.3 - 254.17Mongolia P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2 (30334)
Roadian - Changhsingian272.3 - 252.17Mongolia P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, P. sp. 3, P. sp. 4, P. sp. 5 (30319)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Mongolia P. sp. 1 (30291)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation P. frigidus (197558 197594 197595) P. sp. 1 (30685 30686) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2 (30727)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Jilin) P. sp. 1 (29807)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Zhejiang) P. sp. 1 (29769)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51Russian Federation P. sp. 1 (30861 30863 30864 30865 30866 30869 30870 30872) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2 (30867) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, P. sp. 3 (30862) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, Paracalamitina sp. 1 (30871 30873)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Xinjiang) P. sp. 1 (30001)
Wordian - Changhsingian266.9 - 252.17Antarctica P. sp. 1 (29359)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Australia (Queensland) P. australis (21023 21063) P. sp. 1 (29452)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.17China (Heilongjiang) P. sp. 1 (30078) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2 (29889)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.17Russian Federation P. sp. 1 (30874 30877 30880 30881 30882 30884 30885) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2 (30799 30876 30878 30883) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, P. sp. 3 (30879) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, P. sp. 3, P. sp. 4 (30875)
Capitanian - Longtanian264.28 - 254.0Australia (Queensland) P. australis (20989 21024)
Capitanian - Changhsingian264.28 - 252.17Mongolia P. sp. 1 (30318)
Capitanian - Changhsingian264.28 - 252.17Australia (Queensland) P. australis (21044)
Capitanian - Changhsingian264.28 - 252.17Russian Federation P. sp. 1 (30812 30813)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Australia (Queensland) P. sp. 1 (29456 29457 29458)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17United Kingdom (England) P. kutorgai (25247)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Brazil P. sp. 1 (29495)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Jiangsu) P. sp. 1 (29957)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Xizang) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2 (29513)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Xinjiang) P. sp. 1 (29932)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17China (Yunnan) P. sp. 1 (29820)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17China (Gansu) P. sp. 1 (29956)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17Australia (New South Wales) P. sp. 1 (29443)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17China (Jilin) P. sp. 1 (29832) Paracalamitina sp. 1 (29826)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17China (Junggar) P. sp. (232539)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17Russian Federation P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2 (30697)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17Brazil P. sp. 1 (29474) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, P. sp. 3, P. sp. 4, P. sp. 5 (29494)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17Mongolia P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, P. sp. 3, P. sp. 4, P. sp. 5, P. sp. 6, P. sp. 7 (30337)
Longtanian259.0 - 254.0Australia (Queensland) P. australis (20990 20991 20994 20995 21009 21027 21030 21040 21045 21064 21065 21066 21067 34818)
Longtanian - Changhsingian259.0 - 252.17Australia (Queensland) P. australis (21018 21059 21061)
Changhsingian - Wuchiapingian254.17 - 254.17Brazil P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, P. sp. 3 (29481)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Gansu) P. sp. 1 (29966) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2 (29972)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17South Africa (Eastern Cape) P. australis (119437 222191)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guangxi) P. stenocostatus (206087)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Australia (Queensland) P. sp. 1 (29453 29454)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Japan P. sp. (107607)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Xinjiang) P. sp. 1 (29801 30017)
Induan252.17 - 251.2Russian Federation P. sp. 1 (30464 30525) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2 (30545) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2, P. sp. 3 (30484)
Early/Lower Triassic252.17 - 247.2Russian Federation P. sp. 1 (30482 30559) P. sp. 1, P. sp. 2 (30490)
Early/Lower Triassic252.17 - 247.2Australia (New South Wales) P. sp. 1 (29451)
Ladinian - Carnian242.0 - 228.0Kazakhstan P. sp. 1 (30215)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Russian Federation P. sp. 1 (30823)
Pliensbachian - Toarcian190.8 - 174.1Russian Federation P. sp. 1 (30560)