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Bengalia raniganjensis

Sphenopsida

Taxonomy
Bengalia raniganjensis was named by Maheshwari et al. (1988). It is not extant. Its type locality is Damra Colliery, East Raniganj Coalfield, which is in a Lopingian fluvial-lacustrine horizon in the Raniganj Formation of India. It is the type species of Bengalia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Bengalia raniganjensis Maheshwari et al.
1991Bengalia raniganjensis Chandra and Tewari

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomEmbryophyta
phylumSphenophyta
RankNameAuthor
classSphenopsida
genusBengaliaMaheshwari et al. 1988
speciesraniganjensisMaheshwari et al. 1988

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.

Bengalia raniganjensis Maheshwari et al. 1988
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Lopingian or 259.51000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902India (West Bengal) Bengalia raniganjensis (type locality: 229249)