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Karwinskia californica

Angiospermae - Rosales - Rhamnaceae

Taxonomy
Karwinskia californica was named by Axelrod (1939). Its type specimen is UCMP 1501, 1502, 1503 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Cache Peak (P-3643), which is in a Hemingfordian/Barstovian terrestrial horizon in the Bopesta Formation of California.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Karwinskia californica Axelrod p. 122 figs. Plate 11, figures 4, 5, 9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Rosids
Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
Fabid
orderRosales
familyRhamnaceaeJussieu 1789
genusKarwinskiaZuccarini 1832
speciescalifornica

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.

Karwinskia californica Axelrod 1939
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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 Hemingfordian to the top of the Barstovian or 20.43000 to 12.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hemingfordian - Barstovian20.43 - 12.5USA (California) Karwinskia californica (type locality: 19206)