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Archaefructus liaoningensis

Angiospermae - Archaefructaceae

Taxonomy
Archaefructus liaoningensis was named by Sun et al. (1998). Its type specimen is NIGP SZ0916 and is a compression fossil. Its type locality is Huangbanjigou, Jianshangou Bed (NIGP collection), which is in a Barremian lacustrine - large mudstone in the Yixian Formation of China. It is the type species of Archaefructus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Archaefructus liaoningensis Sun et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
RankNameAuthor
familyArchaefructaceae
genusArchaefructus
speciesliaoningensis

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.

†Archaefructus liaoningensis Sun et al. 1998
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available