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Cuticulatopteris polymorpha

Polypodiopsida - Filicales

Taxonomy
Cuticulatopteris polymorpha was named by Pant and Misra (1983). It is not extant. Its type locality is Raniganj, which is in a Wordian/Lopingian fluvial-lacustrine horizon in the Raniganj Formation of India. It is the type species of Cuticulatopteris.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Cuticulatopteris polymorpha Pant and Misra
1991Cuticulatopteris polymorpha Chandra and Tewari

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomViridiplantaeCavalier-Smith 1981
—Streptophyta(Jeffrey 1971)
superphylumEmbryophyta()
—Tracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
phylumPteridophyta
RankNameAuthor
classPolypodiopsida
subclassPolypodiidae()
orderFilicales
genusCuticulatopterisPant and Misra 1983
speciespolymorphaPant and Misra 1983

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.

†Cuticulatopteris polymorpha Pant and Misra 1983
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"superp
Created: 2026-03-30 14:38:16
Modified: 2026-03-30 14:38:16
Source: superp = superphylum
Reference: Kenrick and Crane 1997

Age range: base of the Wordian to the top of the Lopingian or 266.90000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian - Lopingian266.9 - 251.902India Cuticulatopteris polymorpha (type locality: 30166)