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Sphagnophyllites triassicus

Taxonomy
Sphagnophyllites triassicus was named by Pant and Basu (1978). It is not extant. Its type locality is Nidhpuri, which is in a Wordian/Lopingian fluvial-lacustrine horizon in the Pali Formation of India. It is the type species of Sphagnophyllites.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Sphagnophyllites triassicus Pant and Basu
1991Sphagnophyllites triassicus Chandra and Tewari

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumBryophyta
RankNameAuthor
genusSphagnophyllitesPant and Basu 1978
speciestriassicusPant and Basu 1978

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.

†Sphagnophyllites triassicus Pant and Basu 1978
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Wordian to the top of the Lopingian or 266.90000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian - Lopingian266.9 - 252.17India (Madhya Pradesh) Sphagnophyllites triassicus (type locality: 30173)