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Steganotheca

Rhyniaceae

Taxonomy
Steganotheca was named by Edwards (1970). It is not extant. Its type is Steganotheca striata.

It was assigned to Rhyniaceae by Blazer (1975).

Species
S. striata (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data
S. paranaense

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Steganotheca Edwards
1975Steganotheca Blazer

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumTracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
RankNameAuthor
familyRhyniaceaeKidston and Lang 1920
genusSteganothecaEdwards 1970

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. †Steganotheca Edwards 1970
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†Steganotheca striata Edwards 1970
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Ludfordian to the top of the Early/Lower Devonian or 425.60000 to 393.30000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gorstian - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2Bolivia (Tarija dept.) S. sp. (11158)
Ludfordian - Pridoli425.6 - 419.2United Kingdom (Wales) S. striata (10635)
Ludfordian - Silurian425.6 - 419.2United Kingdom (Wales) S. striata (10634)
Early/Lower Devonian419.2 - 393.3Brazil (Parana) S. paranaense (11214)