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Lyginopteris oldhamia

Sphenopteridae

Taxonomy
Dadoxylon oldhamium was named by Binney (1866). It is not extant. It is the type species of Lyginopteris.

It was recombined as Lyginopteris oldhamia by Potonie (1897).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1866Dadoxylon oldhamium Binney
1897Lyginopteris oldhamia Potonie

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
familySphenopteridae
RankNameAuthor
genusLyginopterisPotonie 1897
speciesoldhamia(Binney 1866)

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.

†Lyginopteris oldhamia Binney 1866
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Environment: terrestrialf
Locomotion: stationaryf
Diet: C3 autotrophf
Vision: blindf
Created: 2023-03-25 00:24:44
Modified: 2023-03-25 00:24:44
Source: f = family
Reference: Stockmans 1968

Age range: base of the Namurian to the top of the Westphalian B or 330.90000 to 314.60000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Namurian330.9 - 318.7Czech Republic Lyginopteris oldhamia (37356)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9Germany Lyginopteris oldhamia (37501)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9United Kingdom (England) Lyginopteris oldhamia (37359 37369 37376 37382)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9Netherlands Lyginopteris oldhamia (37497)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9Belgium Lyginopteris oldhamia (37495)
Westphalian A - Westphalian B318.7 - 314.6Germany Lyginopteris oldhamia (37506)
Westphalian B - Westphalian C316.9 - 309.8Netherlands Lyginopteris oldhamia (37600)