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Polytrichites spokanensis

Musci - Polytrichaceae

Taxonomy
Polytrichites spokanensis was named by Britton (1926). It is not extant. Its type locality is Deep Creek, which is in a Miocene fluvial shale in the Latah Formation of Washington. It is the type species of Polytrichites.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Polytrichites spokanensis Britton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumBryophyta
classMusci
RankNameAuthor
familyPolytrichaceae
genusPolytrichitesBritton 1926
speciesspokanensisBritton 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.

Polytrichites spokanensis Britton 1926
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Miocene or 23.03000 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Washington) Polytrichites spokanensis (type locality: 224390)