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Contignisporites kutchensis

Polypodiopsida - Polypodiales - Pteridaceae

Taxonomy
Contignisporites kutchensis was named by Venkatachala et al. (1968). It is not extant. Its type locality is Khari River near Bhuj, which is in a Jurassic fluvial-lacustrine sandstone/shale in the Katrol Formation of India.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Contignisporites kutchensis Venkatachala et al.
1976Contignisporites kutchensis Lakhanpal et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
subclassPolypodiidae()
orderPolypodiales
RankNameAuthor
suborderPteridineaePrado and Schuettp 2016
familyPteridaceaeReichenbach
genusContignisporitesDettmann 1963
specieskutchensis

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.

Contignisporites kutchensis Venkatachala et al. 1968
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Late/Upper Jurassic or 161.50000 to 145.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 145.0India (Gujarat) Contignisporites kutchensis (225331 227057 type locality: 227058)