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Zygopteris

Coenopteridales

Taxonomy
Zygopteris was named by Corda (1845). It is not extant. Its type is Tubicaulis primarius.

It was assigned to Coenopteridales by Andrews (1970).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1845Zygopteris Corda
1970Zygopteris Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
RankNameAuthor
orderCoenopteridales
genusZygopterisCorda 1845

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. †Zygopteris Corda 1845
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Mississippian to the top of the Westphalian A or 358.86000 to 316.90000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4France Z. sp. (10663)
Carboniferous358.86 - 298.9USA (Oklahoma) Z. illinoiensis (12768 12769 12918)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9Belgium Z. paradoxum (37495)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9United Kingdom (England) Z. paradoxum (37369 37376)