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Proxapertites cursus

Angiospermae - Araceae

Taxonomy
Proxapertites cursus was named by van Hoeken-Klinkenberg (1966). It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Proxapertites cursus van Hoeken-Klinkenberg
2001Proxapertites cursus Jaramillo and Dilcher

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Mesangiosperms
RankNameAuthor
Monocots
familyAraceaede Jussieu 1789
genusProxapertitesVan der Hammen 1956
speciescursus

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.

Proxapertites cursus van Hoeken-Klinkenberg 1966
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2011-07-22 00:04:15
Modified: 2011-07-21 09:04:15
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2009

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Paleocene to the top of the Middle Eocene or 58.70000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections (86 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Venezuela (Zulia) Proxapertites cursus (151711 151712 151713 151715 151716 151717 151718 151721 151722 151724 151725 151835)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Venezuela (Zulia) Proxapertites cursus (150339 150340 150341 150342 150344 151727 151729 151734 151735 151736 151739 151740 151743 151746 151749 151750 151751 151752 151753 151754 151755 151756 151757 151758 151759 151762 151764)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Colombia Proxapertites cursus (28416 28417 28433 28434 28435 28436 28438 28440 28563 28564 28565)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Venezuela (Zulia) Proxapertites cursus (151765 151767 151768 151769 151770 151771 151772 151773 151774 151775 151776 151777 151781 151783 151784 151787 151790 151792 151793 151794 151796 151799 151800 151801 151802 151803 151804 151808 151809 151811 151812 151832)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Colombia Proxapertites cursus (28770)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71Colombia Proxapertites cursus (28862 28863 29155)