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Brittsia problematica

Taxonomy
Brittsia problematica was named by White (1899). It is not extant. It is the type species of Brittsia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1899Brittsia problematica White
1976Brittsia problematica Pfefferkorn

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
RankNameAuthor
genusBrittsiaWhite 1899
speciesproblematicaWhite 1899

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.

Brittsia problematica White 1899
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
H. W. Pfefferkorn 1976combined and rephrased description from White and Nemejc. Previous authors: White (1899), Nemejc (1938), Cridland (1966), and Barthel (1968) were more concerned with the systematic position of Brittsia.
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Podolskian or 311.45000 to 309.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kashirian - Myachkovian313.8 - 307.0USA (Missouri) Brittsia problematica (34092)
Podolskian311.45 - 309.0Czech Republic Brittsia problematica (34121)
Podolskian311.45 - 309.0USA (Indiana) Brittsia problematica (34124)