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Parasaurauia allonensis

Angiospermae - Ericales - Actinidiaceae

Taxonomy
Parasaurauia allonensis was named by Keller et al. (1996). It is the type species of Parasaurauia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Parasaurauia allonensis Keller et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
classDicotyledoneae
RankNameAuthor
orderEricales()
familyActinidiaceaeGilg and Werdermann 1824
genusParasaurauia
speciesallonensis

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.

Parasaurauia allonensis Keller et al. 1996
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. A. Keller et al. 1996As for the genus with the following additions: flowers 0.7-1.2 mm long, 0.6-0.8 mm wide; anthers markedly sagittate, free basal lobes comprise one-half of the anther length, anther apex slightly emarginate. Stamens that alternate with the petals are approximately twice as large as stamens that are opposite the petals, at least early in development.
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: base of the Late/Upper Santonian to the top of the Early/Lower Campanian or 85.70000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6USA (Georgia) Parasaurauia allonensis (28320)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Georgia) Parasaurauia allonensis (31443)