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Bensonites

Taxonomy
Bensonites was named by Scott (1908). It is not extant. Its type is Bensonites fusiformis.

It was assigned to Plantae by Andrews (1970).

Species
B. fusiformis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1908Bensonites Scott
1970Bensonites Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
RankNameAuthor
genusBensonitesScott 1908

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. †Bensonites Scott 1908
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†Bensonites fusiformis Scott 1908
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Asbian or 340.00000 to 336.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2France (Roannis) B. fusiformis (10660)
Visean346.7 - 330.9United Kingdom (Scotland) B. sp. (21325)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0United Kingdom (Scotland) B. fusiformis (10646 35777 35920)