Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Carpolithes bursaeformis

Taxonomy
Carpolithes bursaeformis was named by Lesquereux (1861). It is not extant. It is the type species of Prunoides.

It was recombined as Prunoides bursaeformis by Perkins (1904) and Knowlton (1919).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1861Carpolithes bursaeformis Lesquereux
1904Prunoides bursaeformis Perkins
1919Prunoides bursaeformis Knowlton

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
genusCarpolithesSchlotheim 1820
RankNameAuthor
speciesbursaeformisLesquereux 1861

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.

Carpolithes bursaeformis Lesquereux 1861
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Collections
No collection or age range data are available