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Paleotaxites praecursor

Taxonomy
Paleotaxites praecursor was named by White (1929). It is not extant. It is the type species of Paleotaxites.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Paleotaxites praecursor White

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomEmbryophyta
phylumConiferophyta
RankNameAuthor
genusPaleotaxitesWhite 1929
speciespraecursorWhite 1929

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Artinskian to the top of the Kungurian or 290.10000 to 272.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carboniferous - Permian358.9 - 251.902USA (Arizona) Paleotaxites praecursor (11999)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 272.3USA (Arizona) Paleotaxites praecursor (11150)