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Scoresbya

Ginkgoopsida - Caytoniales

Taxonomy
Scoresbya was named by Harris (1932). It is not extant. Its type is Scoresbya dentata.

It was assigned to Caytoniales by Andrews (1970).

Species
S. dentata (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Scoresbya Harris
1970Scoresbya Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomEmbryophyta
phylumGinkgophytaBessey 1907
RankNameAuthor
classGinkgoopsidaEngler 1897
orderCaytoniales
genusScoresbyaHarris 1932

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. †Scoresbya Harris 1932
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Scoresbya dentata Harris 1932
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Norian to the top of the Early/Lower Jurassic or 228.00000 to 174.70000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 208.5Mexico (Sonora) S. pinnata, S. dentata (24608)
Carnian - Rhaetian237.0 - 201.3Iran S. sp. 1 (30192)
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3China (Sichuan) S. sp. 1 (29779 30028)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7Kyrgyzstan S. sp. 1 (30272)
Hettangian - Toarcian201.3 - 174.1Uzbekistan S. sp. 1 (30965)