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Bryophyta

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1886Lejeunites Sadebeck
1886Radulites Sadebeck
1919Bryophyta Knowlton
1986Nagpurites Sheikh and Chawhan
1997Bryophyta Kenrick and Crane
2008Bryophyta Taylor et al. p. 1027
2015Bryophyta Ruggiero et al. pp. Table 2
2018Bryophyta Morris et al. p. E2278
2018Bryophyta Puttick et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomViridiplantaeCavalier-Smith 1981
—Streptophyta(Jeffrey 1971)
RankNameAuthor
superphylumEmbryophyta()
phylumBryophyta
phylumBryophyta

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.

Ph. †Bryophyta
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G. †Anapiculatisporites Potonié and Kremp 1954
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†Anapiculatisporites consonus Venkatachala and Kar 1968
†Anapiculatisporites dawsonensis Reiser and Williams 1969
†Anapiculatisporites dawsoniensis Raiser and Williams 1969
†Anapiculatisporites longispinosus Bharadwaj and Salujha 1965
†Anapiculatisporites pristidentatus Raiser and Williams 1969
†Anapiculatisporites rallus Menendez and Azcuy 1969
†Anapiculatisporites variornatus Menendez and Azcuy 1969
†Anapiculatisporites veritas Venkatachala and Kar 1968
G. †Annulispora De Jersey 1959
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†Annulispora folliculosa De Jersey 1959
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Invalid names: Sphagnopsida [empty], Takakiopsida [empty]
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Subcl. †Andreaeidae
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Invalid names: Andreaeales [empty], Andreaobryales [empty], Takakiales [empty]
G. †Bryokhutuliinia Igantov 1992
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†Bryokhutuliinia obtusifolia Ignatov and Shcherbakov 2011
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G. Anomodon Hook and Taylor 1818
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G. Circulifolium Olsson et al. 2010
G. Neckera Hedwig 1801
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†Neckera shanwanica Wu and Feng 1978
Fm. Pylaisiadelphaceae Goffinet and Buck
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G. Isopterygium Mitten 1869
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G. Haplohymenium Dozy and Molkenboer 1846
G. †Muscites Brongniart 1828
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†Muscites tournalii Brongniart 1828
G. †Palaeodichelyma Ignatov and Shcherbakov 2007
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†Palaeodichelyma sinitzae Ignatov and Shcherbakov 2007
Subcl. †Polytrichidae
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G. †Polytrichites Yasui 1928
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G. †Rhizinigerites Gomankov and Meyen 1986
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†Rhizinigerites neuburgae Gomankov and Meyen 1986
G. †Stereisporites Pflug 1953
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†Stereisporites assamensis Sah and Dutta 1968
†Stereisporites grandis Dutta and Sah 1970
†Stereisporites pocockii Burger 1980
†Stereisporites regium Drugg 1967
†Stereisporites viriosus Dettmann and Playford 1968
G. †Tricostium Krasilov 1973
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†Tricostium longifolium Ignatov and Shcherbakov 2011
†Tricostium papillosum Krasilov 1973
Invalid names: Bartramiaceae [empty], Bryophyceae [replaced], Buxbaumiidae [empty], Sphagnidae [empty], Tetraphidae [empty]
Fm. Calymperaceae Kindberg 1897
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G. Calymperopsis Fleischer 1913
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†Calymperopsis yunfuensis Wu et al. 1976
G. †Capsulites Saksena 1958
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†Capsulites gondwanensis Saksena 1958
G. †Cingutriletes Pierce 1961
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†Cingutriletes australis Archangelsky 1972
†Cingutriletes clavus Dettmann 1963
†Cingutriletes congruens Pierce 1961
G. †Coptospora Dettmann 1963
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†Coptospora archangelskyi Zamaloa 2004
†Coptospora foveolata Archangelsky and Villar de Seoane 1996
†Coptospora kutchensis Venkatachala 1968
†Coptospora microgranulosa Venkatachala 1974
†Coptospora paradoxa Dettmann 1963
†Coptospora striata Dettman 1963
†Coptospora verrucosa Tripathi 1990
G. †Couperisporites Pocock 1962
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†Couperisporites lilianae Archangelsky et al. 2008
†Couperisporites tabulatus Dettmann 1963
G. †Cryptothecium Huebener 1851
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G. †Emphanisporites McGregor 1961
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†Emphanisporites obscurus Macgregor 1973
†Emphanisporites rotatus Macgregor 1973
Cl. Hepaticae [liverwort]
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G. †Aporothallus Krasilov 1973
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†Aporothallus ladyzhenskajae Krasilov 1973
G. †Hepaticites Walton 1925
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†Hepaticites foliata Pant and Basu 1981
†Hepaticites kashmirensis Mehta and Goswami 1962
†Hepaticites kidstoni Walton 1925
†Hepaticites nidpurensis Pant and Basu 1978
†Hepaticites pantii Bose and Pal 1982
†Hepaticites riccardioides Pant and Basu 1981
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G. Hygrophyla Taylor and MacKay 1836
G. Marchantia Linnaeus 1753
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Marchantia androgyna Linnaeus 1753
Marchantia chenopoda Linnaeus 1753
Marchantia conica Linnaeus 1753
Marchantia cruciata Linnaeus 1753
†Marchantia lignitica Brown 1962
†Marchantia pealei Knowlton 1908
Marchantia polymorpha Linnaeus 1753
Marchantia tenella Linnaeus 1753
G. †Marchantiolites Lundblad 1954
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†Marchantiolites blairmorensis Brown and Robison 1976
†Marchantiolites porosus Lundblad 1954
G. †Marchantites Brongniart 1849
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†Marchantites sesannensis Brongniart 1849
†Marchantites sinuatus Saporta 1865
G. †Preissites Knowlton 1894
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†Preissites wardi Knowlton 1894
†Preissites wardii Knowlton 1894
Fm. †Ricciaceae Smith 1972
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G. †Reboulisporites Zamaloa and Romero 1990
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†Reboulisporites fuegiensis Zamaloa and Romero 1990
G. Riccia Linnaeus 1753
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†Riccia chitaleyii Sheikh and Kapgate 1982
Riccia crystallina Linnaeus 1753
Riccia fluitans Linnaeus 1753
Riccia glauca Linnaeus 1753
Riccia minima Linnaeus 1753
G. †Ricciocarpus Corda 1829
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†Ricciocarpus natans Corda 1829
G. †Ricciopsis Radchenko 1956
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†Ricciopsis obrutschevii Neuberg 1956
G. †Ricciopsis Lundblad 1954
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†Ricciopsis florinii Lundblad 1954
†Ricciopsis grandensis Cladera et al. 2007
G. †Striatothallus Krasilov 1973
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†Striatothallus adnicanicus Krasilov 1973
G. †Thallites Walton 1925
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†Thallites erectus Leckenby 1864
G. †Trambauathallites Banerji 1988
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†Trambauathallites sukhpurensis Bose and Banerji 1984
G. †Zlivisporis Pacltová 1964
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†Zlivisporis asper Srivastava 1972
†Zlivisporis blanensis Pacltova 1961
†Zlivisporis reticulatus Playford 1971
Invalid names: Rouseisporites Pocock 1962 [synonym]
G. †Hypnites Ettingshausen 1853
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†Hypnites haeringianus Ettingshausen 1853
G. †Interulobites Phillips 1971
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†Interulobites distogranulatus Sajjadi and Playford 2002
†Interulobites lajensis Martinez 2000
†Interulobites pseudoreticulatus Archangelsky 1983
†Interulobites sinuosus Scott 1976
†Interulobites triangularis Paden et al. 1971
†Interulobites variabilis Volkheimer and Quattrocchio 1975
Cl. †Musci
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G. Rhynchostegium Bruch and Schimper 1852
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†Rhynchostegium knowltoni Britton 1899
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G. Bryum Linnaeus 1753
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Bryum aciculare Linnaeus 1753
Bryum albidum Linnaeus 1753
Bryum apocarpum Linnaeus 1753
Bryum argenteum Linnaeus 1753
Bryum caespiticium Linnaeus 1753
Bryum capillare Linnaeus 1753
Bryum carneum Linnaeus 1753
Bryum extinctorium Linnaeus 1753
Bryum flexuosum Linnaeus 1753
Bryum glaucum Linnaeus 1753
Bryum heteromallum Linnaeus 1753
Bryum hypnoides Linnaeus 1753
Bryum murale Linnaeus 1753
Bryum paludosum Linnaeus 1753
Bryum pellucidum Linnaeus 1753
Bryum pomiforme Linnaeus 1753
Bryum pulvinatum Linnaeus 1753
Bryum pyriforme Linnaeus 1753
Bryum rurale Linnaeus 1753
Bryum scoparium Linnaeus 1753
Bryum squarrosum Linnaeus 1753
Bryum striatum Linnaeus 1753
Bryum subulatum Linnaeus 1753
Bryum tortuosum Linnaeus 1753
Bryum trichodes Linnaeus 1753
Bryum truncatulum Linnaeus 1753
Bryum undulatum Linnaeus 1753
Bryum verticillatum Linnaeus 1753
Bryum viridulum Linnaeus 1753
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G. Distichium Bruch and Schimper 1846
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Distichium capillaceum Bruch and Schimper 1846
G. Leucobryum Hampe 1839
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G. Fontinalis Hedwig 1801
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G. †Plagiopodopsis Britton and Hollick 1915
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†Plagiopodopsis scudderi Britton and Hollick 1915
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G. Hypnum Linnaeus 1753
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Hypnum abietinus Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum acacioides Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum adiantoides Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum aduncum Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum alopecurum Linnaeus 1753
†Hypnum brownii Kirchner 1898
Hypnum bryoides Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum clavellatum Linnaeus 1753
†Hypnum coloradense Brown 1962
†Hypnum columbianum Penhallow 1890
Hypnum commutatum Hedwig 1801
Hypnum complanatum Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum crispum Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum cupressiforme Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum curtipendulum Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum cuspidatum Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum delicatulum Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum dendroides Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum denticulatum Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum filicinum Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum fluitans Hedwig 1801
Hypnum illecebrum Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum julaceum Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum loreum Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum lucens Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum myofuroides Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum parietinum Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum praelongum Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum proliferum Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum purum Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum recurvans Schwegler 1896
Hypnum revalvens Swartz 1878
†Hypnum richardsoni Holzinger 1903
Hypnum riparium Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum rutabulum Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum sciuroides Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum scorpioides Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum sericeum Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum serpens Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum spinaeforme Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum squarrosum Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum taxifolium Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum triquetrum Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum undulatum Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum velutinum Linnaeus 1753
Hypnum viticulosum Linnaeus 1753
G. †Intia Neuberg 1956
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†Intia vermicularis Neuberg 1956
Fm. †Mniaceae
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G. †Archaeomnium Britton 1926
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†Archaeomnium patens Britton 1926
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G. †Polytrichites Britton 1926
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†Polytrichites spokanensis Britton 1926
G. Polytrichum Linnaeus 1753
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Polytrichum alpinum Linnaeus 1753
Polytrichum commune Linnaeus 1753
†Polytrichum florissanti Knowlton 1916
Polytrichum urnigerum Linnaeus 1753
Invalid names: Rhizomuscites Yawale and Sakundarwar 1985 [nomen nudum]
G. †Neocalliergon Williams 1930
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†Neocalliergon integrifolium Williams 1930
G. †Nevesisporites de Jersey and Paten 1964
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†Nevesisporites radiatus Srivastava 1972
†Nevesisporites vallatus de Jersey and Paten 1964
G. †Palaeohypnum Steere 1946
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†Palaeohypnum arnoldianum Steere 1946
G. †Palaeothecium Saporta 1888
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†Palaeothecium ambiguum Saporta 1888
G. †Protosphagnum Neuburg 1958
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†Protosphagnum nervatum Neuburg 1958
G. †Rogalskaisporites Danze-Corsin and Laveine 1963
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†Rogalskaisporites cicatricosus Danze-Corsin and Laveine 1963
Fm. Sphagnaceae Dumortier 1829
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†Distalanulisporites triangulus Mathur and Chopra 1982
G. †Sphagnites Cookson
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†Sphagnites antiquasporites Cranwell and Srivastava 2009
G. Sphagnum Linnaeus 1753 [peat moss]
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Sphagnum alpinum Linnaeus 1753
Sphagnum palustre Linnaeus 1753
G. †Sphagnumsporites Raatz 1956
G. †Tripunctisporis Herngreen 1986
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G. †Sphagnophyllites Pant and Basu 1978
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†Sphagnophyllites triassicus Pant and Basu 1978
G. †Sporogonites Halle 1916
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†Sporogonites exuberans Halle 1916
G. †Staplinisporites Pocock 1962
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†Staplinisporites areolatus Villar de Seoane and Archangelsky 2008
†Staplinisporites caminus Pocock 1962
†Staplinisporites manifestus McKellar 1974
†Staplinisporites mathurii Filatoff 1975
†Staplinisporites telatus Doring 1965
G. †Taurocusporites Stover 1962
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†Taurocusporites reduncus Stover 1962
†Taurocusporites spackmani Brenner 1963
G. †Yorekiella Krasilov 1973
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†Yorekiella pusiella Krasilov 1973
Invalid names: Dicranales [empty], Lejeunites Sadebeck 1886 [nomen nudum], Nagpurites Sheikh and Chawhan 1986 [nomen nudum], Radulites Sadebeck 1886 [nomen nudum]
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Pridoli to the top of the Holocene or 422.70000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 419.62 Ma

Collections (895 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.1 - 419.62Norway (Svalbard) Emphanisporites minutus (20839)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62United Kingdom (England) Emphanisporites micrornatus, Emphanisporites neglectus (10706)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62China (Xinjiang) Thallites indet. (10931)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02United Kingdom (England) Sporogonites sp. (11112)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02France (Finistere) Emphanisporites epicautus (6160) Emphanisporites micronatus (6162)
Early/Lower Devonian419.62 - 393.47France (Lys Valley) Sporogonites exuberans (28207)
Early/Lower Devonian419.62 - 393.47USA (Wyoming) Emphanisporites micrornatus, Emphanisporites rotatus (26179)
Early/Lower Devonian419.62 - 393.47Canada (New Brunswick) Emphanisporites erraticus, Emphanisporites schultzii (26536)
Early/Lower Devonian419.62 - 393.47United Kingdom (Wales) Emphanisporites micrornatus (25242)
Early/Lower Devonian419.62 - 393.47Norway (Sor-Trondelag) Sporogonites exuberans (21190)
Early/Lower Devonian - Middle Devonian419.62 - 382.31Belgium (Namur) Sporogonites exuberans (23562)
Early/Lower Devonian - Middle Devonian419.62 - 382.31Belgium (Hainuat) Sporogonites exuberans (23545 23559)
Early/Lower Devonian - Middle Devonian419.62 - 382.31Belgium (territoire d'Estinnes-au-Monts) Sporogonites exuberans (23256 23523)
Early/Lower Devonian - Middle Devonian419.62 - 382.31Belgium (Hainuit) Sporogonites exuberans (23536)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62United Kingdom (Wales) Emphanisporites decoratus, Emphanisporites robustus, Emphanisporites rotatus (11088) Emphanisporites decoratus, Emphanisporites robustus, Emphanisporites rotatus, Sporogonites exuberans (11083)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62United Kingdom Emphanisporites sp. (238752)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Germany (Gemuenden) Emphanisporites annulatus, Emphanisporites epicautus, Emphanisporites erraticus, Emphanisporites protophanus, Emphanisporites schulzii (26903)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47United Kingdom (Scotland) Sporogonites sp. (10719)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47United Kingdom (England) Emphanisporites erraticus, Emphanisporites rotatus (11082)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95USA (Maine) Emphanisporites annulatus, Emphanisporites rotatus (10600)