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Psilophyton dawsonii

Psilophytopsida - Psilophytales - Psilophytaceae

Taxonomy
Psilophyton dawsonii is a species.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Psilophyton dawsonii Kenrick and Crane

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomEmbryophyta
phylumPsilophytophyta
classPsilophytopsidaKidston and Lang 1917
RankNameAuthor
orderPsilophytalesPia 1924
familyPsilophytaceaeHirmer 1927
genusPsilophytonDawson 1859
speciesdawsonii

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Emsian to the top of the Givetian or 410.62000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Devonian419.62 - 393.47Canada (Quebec) Psilophyton dawsonii (21266)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Canada (Ontario) Psilophyton dawsonii (10596 10598)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Colombia Psilophyton dawsonii (35982)