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Mesoxylon
Taxonomy
Mesoxylon was named by Scott and Maslen (1910). It is not extant. Its type is Mesoxylon sutcliffi.
It was assigned to Cordaitales by Andrews (1970).
It was assigned to Cordaitales by Andrews (1970).
Species
M. sutcliffi (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1910 | Mesoxylon Scott and Maslen |
| 1970 | Mesoxylon Andrews |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: base of the Westphalian A to the top of the Westphalian C or 318.70000 to 309.80000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carboniferous | USA (Oklahoma) | M. sp. (12769) | |
| Namurian - Westphalian A | Spain (Leon) | M. sp. (37358) | |
| Westphalian A | United Kingdom (England) | M. lomaxii, M. multirame, M. platypodium, M. poroxyloides, M. sutcliffii (37376) | |
| Westphalian B - Westphalian C | Netherlands | M. sp. (37600) |