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Paraepiphyton caritus

Ludloviaceae

Taxonomy
Paraepiphyton caritus was named by Wray (1967). It is not extant. It is the type species of Paraepiphyton.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Paraepiphyton caritus Wray

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomRhodoplantaeSaunders and Hommersand 2004
phylumRhodophytaWettstein 1922
RankNameAuthor
familyLudloviaceaeChuvashov 1987
genusParaepiphytonBornemann 1886
speciescaritusWray 1967

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.

Paraepiphyton caritus Wray 1967
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Frasnian to the top of the Famennian or 382.31000 to 358.86000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Australia (Western Australia) Paraepiphyton caritus (25263)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86China (Guangxi) Paraepiphyton caritus (131970)