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Ptilophyton

Taxonomy
Ptilophyton was named by Dawson (1878). It is not extant. Its type is Ptilophyton thomasoni.

It was assigned to Lycopodophyta by Andrews (1970).

Species
P. thomasoni (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1878Ptilophyton Dawson
1970Ptilophyton Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumLycopodophyta
RankNameAuthor
genusPtilophytonDawson 1878

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. †Ptilophyton Dawson 1878
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†Ptilophyton thomasoni Dawson 1878
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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Collections
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