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Ulmus protoamericana

Angiospermae - Rosales - Ulmaceae

Taxonomy
Ulmus protoamericana was named by Penhallow (1907). It is not extant. Its type locality is Kettle River , which is in an Eocene terrestrial shale in the Kettle River Formation of Canada.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
U. carpinoides, U. drepandodonta, U. drepanodonta, U. longifolia, U. multinervis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1907Ulmus protoamericana Penhallow
1919Ulmus protoamericana Knowlton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Rosids
—Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
—Fabid
orderRosales
familyUlmaceae
genusUlmus
speciesprotoamericanaPenhallow 1907

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.

†Ulmus protoamericana Penhallow 1907
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2011-07-22 00:04:15
Modified: 2011-07-21 09:04:15
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2009

Age range: Eocene or 56.00000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eocene56.0 - 33.9Canada (British Columbia) Ulmus protoamericana (type locality: 228445)