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Cryptomerites

Taxonomy
Cryptomerites was named by Brongniart (1849). It is not extant. Its type is Cupressites ulmanni.

It was assigned to Coniferophyta by Andrews (1970).

Species
C. ulmanni

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1849Cryptomerites Brongniart
1970Cryptomerites Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomViridiplantaeCavalier-Smith 1981
—Streptophyta(Jeffrey 1971)
RankNameAuthor
superphylumEmbryophyta()
phylumConiferophyta
genusCryptomeritesBrongniart 1849

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. †Cryptomerites Brongniart 1849
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†Cryptomerites ulmanni Bronn 1837
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"superp
Created: 2026-03-30 14:38:16
Modified: 2026-03-30 19:38:16
Source: superp = superphylum
Reference: Kenrick and Crane 1997

Age range: Middle Jurassic or 174.70000 to 161.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Jurassic174.7 - 161.5New Zealand C. sp. 1 (30354)