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Azollopsis polyancyra

Polypodiopsida - Salviniales - Azollaceae

Taxonomy
Azollopsis polyancyra was named by Stough (1968). It is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. coccoides, A. coccoides, A. pusilla, A. spinata, A. tomentosa, A. tomentosa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Azollopsis polyancyra Stough
2025Azollopsis polyancyra Santamarina et al. p. 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
subclassPolypodiidae()
RankNameAuthor
orderSalvinialesLink 1833
familyAzollaceaeWettstein 1903
genusAzollopsisHall 1968
speciespolyancyraStough 1968

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.

†Azollopsis polyancyra Stough 1968
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Argentina (Santa Cruz) Azollopsis polyancyra (276762)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Argentina (Mendoza) Azollopsis polyancyra (168549)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Argentina (Río Negro) Azollopsis polyancyra (241237)