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Chitaloxylon deccanii

Angiospermae

Taxonomy
Chitaloxylon deccanii was named by Sheikh (1971). It is not extant. Its type locality is Mahurzari, which is in a Paleogene lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal horizon in the Deccan Intertrappean Formation of India. It is the type species of Chitaloxylon.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Chitaloxylon deccanii Sheikh

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
RankNameAuthor
classDicotyledoneae
genusChitaloxylonSheikh 1971
speciesdeccaniiSheikh 1971

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.

Chitaloxylon deccanii Sheikh 1971
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2011-07-22 00:04:15
Modified: 2011-07-21 09:04:15
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2009

Age range: Paleogene or 66.00000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Paleogene66.0 - 23.03India (Maharashtra) Chitaloxylon deccanii (type locality: 224626)