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Monolites alveolatus

Pteridopsida

Taxonomy
Monolites alveolatus was named by Couper (1969). It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Monolites alveolatus Couper

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPteridopsidaRitgen 1828
RankNameAuthor
genusMonolitesCookson and Potonié 1956
speciesalveolatusCouper 1969

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.

Monolites alveolatus Couper 1969
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Eocene to the top of the Early/Lower Pleistocene or 55.80000 to 0.78100 Ma

Collections (34 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Argentina (Neuquén) Monolites alveolatus (171385)
Late/Upper Eocene (glacial)37.2 - 33.9Antarctica (Prydz Bay) Monolites alveolatus (168823 168824)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (New south wales) Monolites alveolatus (168989 168992 168995 168996 168998 168999 169001 169002 169003)
Middle Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene15.97 - 3.6South Atlantic (Falkland Islands) Monolites alveolatus (169356)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Australia (Victoria) Monolites alveolatus (172830 172832 172833 172837 172855 172867 172868 172870 172871 172873 172874 172875 172876 172877 172878 172879 172880 172881 172882 172883 172884)