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Spongiophyton
Taxonomy
Spongiophyton was named by Kraeusel (1954). It is not extant. Its type is Haplostigma lenticulare.
It was assigned to Thallophyta by Andrews (1970), Lakhanpal et al. (1976).
It was assigned to Thallophyta by Andrews (1970), Lakhanpal et al. (1976).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1954 | Spongiophyton Kraeusel |
| 1970 | Spongiophyton Andrews |
| 1976 | Spongiophyton 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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: base of the Emsian to the top of the Early/Lower Givetian or 410.62000 to 385.90000 Ma
Collections (18 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Devonian | Canada (New Brunswick) | S. minutissimum (26536 26656) | |
| Emsian | Canada (Ontario) | S. sp. (10598) | |
| Emsian - Eifelian | Brazil (Piaui) | S. sp. (37121 37128) | |
| Eifelian - Givetian | Brazil (Parana) | S. sp. (37142 37143 37144 37145 37146 37148 37149 37151 37153) | |
| Eifelian - Givetian | Brazil (Goias) | S. sp. (37156 37164 37166) | |
| Early/Lower Givetian | Brazil (Parana) | S. sp. (106996) |