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Dictyophyllidites mortoni

Polypodiopsida - Gleicheniales - Matoniaceae

Taxonomy
Dictyophyllidites mortoni was named by Playford and Dettmann (1965). It is considered to be a form taxon. It is a 3D fossil preserving soft parts.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Dictyophyllidites mortoni Playford and Dettmann

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
subclassPolypodiidae()
RankNameAuthor
orderGleicheniales
familyMatoniaceaePresl 1847
genusDictyophylliditesCouper 1958
speciesmortoniPlayford and Dettmann 1965

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.

Dictyophyllidites mortoni Playford and Dettmann 1965
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Late/Upper Miocene or 72.10000 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Argentina (Mendoza) Dictyophyllidites mortoni (168549)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Dictyophyllidites mortoni (168393)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Argentina (Buenos Aires) Dictyophyllidites mortoni (168421 168422 168424)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Argentina (Catamarca) Dictyophyllidites mortoni (137142)