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Acanthopteris
Taxonomy
Acanthopteris was named by Sze (1931). It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Acanthopteris gothani.
It was assigned to Plantae by Andrews (1970).
It was assigned to Plantae by Andrews (1970).
Species
A. gothani (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1931 | Acanthopteris Sze |
| 1970 | Acanthopteris Andrews |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: base of the Late/Upper Jurassic to the top of the Early/Lower Cretaceous or 161.50000 to 100.50000 Ma
Collections (12 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Jurassic | China (Liaoning) | A. sp. 1 (29552) | |
| Late/Upper Jurassic | China (Jilin) | A. sp. 1 (29606) | |
| Late/Upper Jurassic | China (Heilongjiang) | A. sp. 1 (29529 29541 29542 29616 29692 29732 29947 29991 29993) | |
| Early/Lower Cretaceous | China (Liaoning) | A. onychioides (36973) |