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Calamitopsida

Calamitopsida

Taxonomy
Calamitopsida was named by Endlicher (1841). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Equisetophyta by Doweld (2001).

Sister taxa
Calamitales, Calamocarpales

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1841Calamitopsida Endlicher p. 33
2001Calamitopsida Doweld p. iii

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumTracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
Pteridobiotina
superphylumPteridophytanae
RankNameAuthor
phylumEquisetophytaScott 1900
classCalamitopsidaEndlicher 1841
classCalamitopsidaEndlicher 1841

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.

Cl. †Calamitopsida Endlicher 1841
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Or. †Calamitales Eichwald 1852
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G. †Arthroxylon Reed 1952
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G. †Astromyelon Williamson 1883
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Astromyelon williamsonis Cash and Hicks 1883
G. †Calamorrhiza Grand'Eury 1877
G. †Caudaephyllum Achepohl 1883
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Caudaephyllum longifolium Achepohl 1883
G. †Crinophyllum Achepohl 1882
G. †Dictyocalamites Arber 1912
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Dictyocalamites burri Arber 1912
G. †Hippurites Lindley and Hutton 1834
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Hippurites gigantea Lindley and Hutton 1834
G. †Mazostachys Kosanke 1955
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Mazostachys pedulata Kosanke 1955
G. †Myriophylloides Hick and Cash 1881
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Myriophylloides williamsoni Hick and Cash 1881
G. †Stachannularia Weiss 1876
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Stachannularia tuberculata Sternberg 1876
G. †Szecalamitina Doweld 2012
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Szecalamitina yangiae Doweld 2012
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Invalid names: Siella leptocostata Yang 2006 [replaced]
Invalid names: Siella Yang 2006 [objective synonym]
G. †Taphrocanna Eichwald 1860
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Taphrocanna biarmica Eichwald 1860
G. †Weissistachys Rothwell and Taylor 1971
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Weissistachys kentuckiense Rothwell and Taylor 1971
Invalid names: Weissia Rothwell and Taylor 1971 [replaced]
Invalid names: Cingulariaceae Doweld 2001 [empty], Kallostachyaceae Doweld 2001 [empty]
Invalid names: Calamocarpales Doweld 2001 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Pennsylvanian to the top of the Ladinian or 323.20000 to 237.00000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Namurian330.9 - 318.7Germany Arthroxylon werdensis (37357)
Namurian - Westphalian A330.9 - 316.9Spain (Leon) Astromyelon sp. (37358)
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9USA (Iowa) Arthroxylon spp. (13999)
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9USA (Illinois) Mazostachys pendulata (14000)
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9USA (Kentucky) Arthroxylon spp., Weissistachys kentuckiensis (13892)
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9USA (Ohio) Mazostachys compacta (10756)
Westphalian A318.7 - 316.9United Kingdom (England) Arthroxylon oldhamium, Astromyelon castrense, Astromyelon williamsonii, Myriophylloides williamsonii (37376) Arthroxylon williamsonii, Astromyelon williamsonii, Myriophylloides williamsonii (37369) Astromyelon williamsonii, Myriophylloides williamsonii (37382)
Westphalian A - Westphalian B318.7 - 314.6Germany Astromyelon williamsonii (37506)
Westphalian B - Westphalian C316.9 - 309.8Netherlands Astromyelon sp. (37600)
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1China (Hebei) Arthroxylon sp., Astromyelon sp. (21185)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Argentina (San Juan) Calamitales indet. (74751)