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Archaeomnium

Musci - Mniaceae

Taxonomy
Archaeomnium was named by Britton (1926). It is not extant. Its type is Archaeomnium patens.

It was assigned to Mniaceae by Knowlton (1926) and Andrews (1970).

Species
A. patens (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Archaeomnium Britton
1926Archaeomnium Knowlton
1970Archaeomnium Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumBryophyta
classMusci
RankNameAuthor
familyMniaceae
genusArchaeomniumBritton 1926

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.

G. †Archaeomnium Britton 1926
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Archaeomnium patens Britton 1926
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Chadronian to the top of the Miocene or 37.20000 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Colorado) A. brownii (24209)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Washington) A. patens (224391)