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Archaeopteris hibernica
Archaeopteridopsida - Archaeopteridales - Archaeopteridaceae
Taxonomy
Cyclopteris hibernica was named by Forbes (1854). It is not extant. It is the type species of Archaeopteris, Palaeopteris.
It was recombined as Palaeopteris hibernica by Schimper (1869); it was recombined as Archaeopteris hibernica by Dawson (1871).
It was recombined as Palaeopteris hibernica by Schimper (1869); it was recombined as Archaeopteris hibernica by Dawson (1871).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1854 | Cyclopteris hibernica Forbes |
| 1869 | Palaeopteris hibernica Schimper |
| 1871 | Archaeopteris hibernica Dawson |
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†Archaeopteris hibernica Forbes 1854
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: base of the Frasnian to the top of the Late/Upper Famennian or 382.70000 to 360.70000 Ma
Collections (6 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frasnian | USA (New York) | Archaeopteris hibernica (14270 14274 14277) | |
| Middle Famennian | USA (West Virginia) | Archaeopteris hibernica (21198 21201) | |
| Late/Upper Famennian | Ireland | Palaeopteris hibernica (32230) |