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Palaeothecium

Taxonomy
Palaeothecium was named by Saporta (1888). It is not extant. Its type is Palaeothecium ambiguum.

It was assigned to Bryophyta by Andrews (1970).

Species
P. ambiguum (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1888Palaeothecium Saporta
1970Palaeothecium Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumBryophyta
RankNameAuthor
genusPalaeotheciumSaporta 1888

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. †Palaeothecium Saporta 1888
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†Palaeothecium ambiguum Saporta 1888
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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Collections
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