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Pterophyllum affine

Bennettitales

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1879Pterophyllum affine Nathorst
1919Pterophyllum affine Knowlton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomViridiplantaeCavalier-Smith 1981
Streptophyta(Jeffrey 1971)
superphylumEmbryophyta()
Tracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
subphylumEuphyllophytina
Radiatopses
RankNameAuthor
Lignophytia
Spermatophytata
phylumGymnospermae
orderBennettitalesBessey 1910
genusPterophyllumBrongniart 1828
speciesaffineNathorst 1879

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Pterophyllum affine Nathorst 1879
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Diet: "photoautotroph"superp
Created: 2026-03-30 14:38:16
Modified: 2026-03-30 14:38:16
Source: superp = superphylum
Reference: Kenrick and Crane 1997

Age range: Carnian or 237.00000 to 227.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Mexico (Sonora) Pterophyllum affine (200775)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3USA (Virginia) Pterophyllum affine (24113)