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Ovoidites spriggii

Algae - Zygnemataceae

Taxonomy
Ovoidites spriggii was named by Cookson and Dettmann (1959). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1959Ovoidites spriggii Cookson and Dettmann
2020Ovoidites spriggii Vallati et al. p. 5
2022Ovoidites spriggii Vera et al.
2023Ovoidites spriggii Perez Loinaze et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
classAlgae
familyZygnemataceaeKutzing 1898
RankNameAuthor
genusOvoiditesKrutzsch 1959
speciesspriggiiCookson and Dettmann 1959

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.

Ovoidites spriggii Cookson and Dettmann 1959
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Early/Lower Paleocene or 72.20000 to 61.66000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cretaceous - Early/Lower Paleocene100.5 - 61.66Argentina (Chubut) Ovoidites spriggii (195707)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Santa Cruz) Ovoidites spriggii (231742 231747)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Ovoidites spriggii (199410 239890 239891)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Chubut) Ovoidites spriggii (239892)