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Prumnopitys opihiensis
Taxonomy
Prumnopitys opihiensis was named by Pole (1997). It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is J38/f58, a cuticle. Its type locality is J38/f58 - Taratu Formation, which is in a Cretaceous/Eocene terrestrial coal in the Taratu Formation of New Zealand.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Prumnopitys opihiensis Pole p. 379 |
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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.
†Prumnopitys opihiensis Pole 1997
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| M. Pole 1997 | A Prumnopitys having leaves which are under 10 mm wide, hypostomatic, with sinuous upper surface epidermal cells, and stomates which are narrow-ovoid in outline. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: base of the Late/Upper Cretaceous to the top of the Early/Lower Eocene or 100.50000 to 48.60000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Cretaceous - Early/Lower Eocene | New Zealand (Kakahu) | Prumnopitys opihiensis (type locality: 168544) |