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Limnobiophyllum scutatum

Angiospermae - Arales - Lemnaceae

Taxonomy
Limnobiophyllum scutatum was named by Dawson (1875). It is not extant. It is the type species of Limnobiophyllum.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1875Limnobiophyllum scutatum Dawson
1997Limnobiophyllum scutatum Stockey et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
subclassMonocotyledoneae
RankNameAuthor
orderArales
familyLemnaceaeGray
genusLimnobiophyllumKrassilov 1976
speciesscutatumDawson 1875

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.

†Limnobiophyllum scutatum Dawson 1875
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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: base of the Lancian to the top of the Tiffanian or 70.60000 to 56.80000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (North Dakota) Limnobiophyllum scutatum (25468 48216 48268)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (South Dakota) Limnobiophyllum scutatum (48193)
Puercan66.0 - 63.3USA (North Dakota) Limnobiophyllum scutatum (24974 25008 25469 48177)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8Canada (Alberta) Limnobiophyllum scutatum (28522)