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Aneurophytophyta

Taxonomy
Aneurophytophyta was named by Bold (1973). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Cycadophytanae by Doweld (2001).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Aneurophytophyta Bold p. 481
2000Archaeopteridophyta Snigirevskaya p. 137
2001Aneurophytophyta Doweld

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
superphylumTracheophyta
—Pteridobiotina
RankNameAuthor
superphylumCycadophytanae
phylumAneurophytophytaBold 1973
phylumAneurophytophytaBold 1973

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. †Aneurophytophyta Bold 1973
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Subph. †Aneurophytophytina Doweld 2001
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Cl. †Aneurophytopsida Takhtajan 1978
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Or. †Aneurophytales Beck 1957
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Fm. †Aneurophytaceae Ananiev 1963
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G. †Aneurophyton Kraeusel and Weyland 1923
G. †Milleria Lang 1926
Subph. †Archaeopteridophytina Doweld 2001
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Cl. †Archaeopteridopsida Takhtajan 1978
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Or. †Archaeopteridales Zimmermann 1930
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Fm. †Archaeopteridaceae Nicholson and Lydekker 1889
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G. †Archaeopteris Dawson 1871
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Invalid names: Palaeopteris Schimper 1869 [replaced]
G. †Palaeopteridium Kidston 1923
G. †Dzungaropteris Doweld 2001
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†Dzungaropteris karatauensis Radtschenko 1969
Invalid names: Neuburgia Radtschenko 1969 [replaced]
G. †Pterispermotheca Carpentier 1919
G. †Archaeopteridium Kidston 1923
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Invalid names: Archaeopteridophyta Snigirevskaya 2000 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Givetian to the top of the Permian or 388.10000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (134 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (New York) Aneurophytales indet. (28538)
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7USA (New York) Aneurophyton hallii (14214)
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7Germany (Wuppertals) Aneurophyton germanicum (32209)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Czech Republic Aneurophyton bohemicum (23727 23739) Aneurophyton germanicum (23743)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Czech Republic (Bohemia) Aneurophyton bohemicum (27157 27159)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Germany (Elberfeld) Aneurophyton bohemicum (23701)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (New York) Aneurophytales indet. (20878 28048) Aneurophyton hallii (14246) Aneurophyton sp. (28414 28424) Archaeopteris obtusa, Aneurophyton sp. (14247)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Germany Aneurophyton germanicum (22759 22761 23660 23703)
Givetian - Late/Upper Devonian387.7 - 358.9Belgium Aneurophyton germanicum (23745)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4Canada (Alberta) Archaeopteris macilenta, Archaeopteris sp. (21241)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4Canada (Quebec) Archaeopteris halliana, Archaeopteris obtusa (26084)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4USA (New York) Archaeopteris macilenta (20879) Archaeopteris sp. (28179 28287 28392)
Middle Givetian383.0 - 380.2Belgium (Brabant) Aneurophyton furcatum (32214)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') Archaeopteris roemeriana (40713)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Canada (Quebec) Archaeopteris halliana, Archaeopteris sp. (179176)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (Pennsylvania) Archaeopteris halliana, Archaeopteris macilenta (14230)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (New York) Aneurophytales indet. (28206 28431 28551 29136) Aneurophyton germanicum (20730) Aneurophyton hallii (28967) Aneurophyton rachides (28928) Aneurophyton sp. (28957) Archaeopteris macilenta (14269 14297 28946 28947 29006) Archaeopteris macilenta, Archaeopteris halliana, Archaeopteris obtusa, Archaeopteris sphenophyllifolia, Archaeopteris hibernica (14274) Archaeopteris macilenta, Archaeopteris halliana, Archaeopteris obtusa, Archaeopteris sphenophyllifolia, Archaeopteris sp., Archaeopteris hibernica (14270) Archaeopteris macilenta, Archaeopteris sp. (28916) Archaeopteris macilenta, Archaeopteris sphenophyllifolia, Archaeopteris obtusa, Archaeopteris hibernica (14277) Archaeopteris sp. (14278 28192 28388 28399 28412 28499 28516 28518 28521 28532 28537 28750 28767 28840 28841 28917 28951 29244 29246 29249) Archaeopteris sphenophyllifolia (14240)
Late/Upper Devonian382.7 - 358.9USA (New York) Archaeopteris halliana (14236) Archaeopteris sp. (14226)
Late/Upper Devonian382.7 - 358.9USA (Pennsylvania) Archaeopteris halliana, Archaeopteris macilenta, Archaeopteris minor (14235) Archaeopteris latifolia (14221) Archaeopteris rogersi, Archaeopteris halliana (14234) Archaeopteris sp. (31175)
Late/Upper Devonian382.7 - 358.9Canada (Quebec) Archaeopteris jacksoni (21131) Archaeopteris obtusa, Archaeopteris jacksoni, Archaeopteris gaspiensis (14218) Archaeopteris sp. (24551) Archaeopteris sp., Archaeopteris gaspiensis, Archaeopteris jacksoni (21231)
Late/Upper Devonian382.7 - 358.9Canada (Nunavut) Archaeopteris fissilis, Archaeopteris obtusa (21214 21216)
Late/Upper Givetian - Late/Upper Devonian380.2 - 358.9Czech Republic Aneurophyton bohemicum (23720 23721 23726 23736)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1USA (Pennsylvania) Archaeopteris sp. (14231)
Early/Lower Famennian376.1 - 370.6USA (Pennsylvania) Archaeopteris minor (14233)
Early/Lower Famennian376.1 - 370.6Morocco Archaeopteris erianum (23518)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9USA (Kentucky) Archaeopteris eastmanii (21177)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9USA (Pennsylvania) Aneurophytales indet., Archaeopteris sp. (28329) Archaeopteris latifolia (14224) Archaeopteris roemeriana (14257) Archaeopteris sp. (20814 20880 28174 28310 31024 31182)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9USA (West Virginia) Archaeopteris macilenta, Archaeopteris halliana (22793) Archaeopteris sp. (22757)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9USA (New York) Archaeopteris sp. (29005)
Middle Famennian370.6 - 364.7USA (West Virginia) Archaeopteris macilenta, Archaeopteris halliana, Archaeopteris hibernica (21201) Archaeopteris macilenta, Archaeopteris halliana, Archaeopteris obusa, Archaeopteris sphenophyllifolia, Aneurophyton olnense, Archaeopteris hibernica (21198)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7Ireland Palaeopteris hibernica (32230)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7Belgium (Liege) Archaeopteris sp. (23335)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7Belgium (Namur) Aneurophyton olnense (32274) Archaeopteris roemeriana (23334 32226 32233 32234 32235 32236 32237 32272 32275 32276 32277 32279 32280) Archaeopteris roemeriana, Aneurophyton olnense (32232 32278)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2USA (Georgia) Archaeopteridium tschermacki (12698)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2USA (Illinois) Palaeopteridium reussii (13511)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2USA (Pennsylvania) Archaeopteris sp. (24500 24548 31105 31107)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2USA (West Virginia) Archaeopteridium tschermackei (12694)
Carboniferous358.9 - 298.9USA (Illinois) Archaeopteris stricta (24650)
Carboniferous358.9 - 298.9USA (Georgia) Archaeopteridium tschermacki (12697)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0United Kingdom (England) Archaeopteridium tschermakii (23820)
Early/Lower Pennsylvanian323.2 - 315.2USA (Pennsylvania) Archaeopteridium bellasylviana (11208)
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9USA (Illinois) Palaeopteridium sp. (13357 13358)
Permian298.9 - 251.902USA (Michigan) Palaeopteridium Reussi (10887)