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Protocyathea
Taxonomy
Protocyathea was named by Feistmantel (1877). It is not extant.
It was assigned to Plantae by Andrews (1970); and to Cyatheaceae by Lakhanpal et al. (1976).
It was assigned to Plantae by Andrews (1970); and to Cyatheaceae by Lakhanpal et al. (1976).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1877 | Protocyathea Feistmantel |
| 1970 | Protocyathea Andrews |
| 1976 | Protocyathea Lakhanpal et al. |
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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.
G. †Protocyathea Feistmantel 1877
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†Protocyathea rajmahalense Jacob 1937
†Protocyathea trichinopoliensis Feistmantel 1877
†Protocyathea ungeri Feistmantel 1877
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: Late/Upper Jurassic or 161.50000 to 143.10000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Jurassic | India (Jharkhand) | P. cretacea, P. cyatheoides, P. tokunagae, P. trichinopoliensis, P. rajmahalense (224607) |