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Compsopteris

Cycadopsida - Trigonocarpales - Alethopteridaceae

Taxonomy
Compsopteris was named by Zalessky (1934). It is not extant. Its type is Compsopteris adzvensis.

It was assigned to Alethopteridae by Andrews (1970).

Species
C. adzvensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Compsopteris Zalessky
1970Compsopteris Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomEmbryophyta
phylumCycadophytaBessey 1907
classCycadopsidaBrongniart 1843
RankNameAuthor
orderTrigonocarpales
familyAlethopteridaceae(Corsin 1960)
genusCompsopterisZalessky 1934

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.

G. †Compsopteris Zalessky 1934
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†Compsopteris adzvensis Zalessky 1934
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Sakmarian to the top of the Carnian or 293.52000 to 227.30000 Ma

Collections (78 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian - Sakmarian298.9 - 290.1China (Ningxia) C. sp. 1 (29767)
Sakmarian - Capitanian293.52 - 259.51China (Xinjiang) C. sp. 1 (30027)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 274.4China (Nei Mongol) C. sp. 1 (29763)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Russian Federation C. sp. (197912)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Canada (Nunavut) C. sp. (34100)
Ufimian - Kazanian277.3 - 266.9China (Qinghai) C. contracta (68580)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Russian Federation C. sp. 1 (30853) C. sp. 1, C. sp. 2 (30851 30855)
Roadian - Wordian274.4 - 264.28Mongolia C. sp. 1 (30338)
Roadian - Wordian274.4 - 264.28China (Hebei) C. sp. 1 (29850)
Roadian - Wordian274.4 - 264.28China (Henan) C. sp. 1 (29954)
Roadian - Wordian274.4 - 264.28China (Shaanxi) C. sp. 1 (29867)
Roadian - Capitanian274.4 - 259.51Russian Federation C. sp. 1, C. sp. 2 (30801)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Guangdong) C. sp. 1 (29804 29813)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51Russian Federation C. sp. 1 (30865) C. sp. 1, C. sp. 2 (30864 30867 30869 30871 30872) C. sp. 1, C. sp. 2, C. sp. 3 (30873) C. sp. 1, C. sp. 2, C. sp. 3, C. sp. 4 (30862)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Zhejiang) C. sp. 1 (29769)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Fujian) C. sp. 1 (30091) C. sp. 1, C. sp. 2 (30088)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Guangdong) C. sp. 1, C. sp. 2 (29814)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Jiangsu) C. sp. 1, C. sp. 2 (29949)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.14China (Liaoning) C. sp. 1 (29958)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.14China (Shandong) C. sp. 1 (30057)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.14China (Hebei) C. sp. 1 (29860 29861)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.14China (Heilongjiang) C. sp. 1 (29897)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.14China (Shaanxi) C. sp. 1 (29868 29870)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.14China (Nei Mongol) C. sp. 1 (29828)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.14Russian Federation C. sp. 1 (30366 30884 30885) C. sp. 1, C. sp. 2 (30875 30878 30879) C. sp. 1, C. sp. 2, C. sp. 3 (30877 30883)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Qinghai) C. sp. 1 (29806)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Jiangxi) C. sp. 1 (29952 29973) C. sp. 1, C. sp. 2 (29942)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Zhejiang) C. sp. 1 (29773 29777)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Guangdong) C. sp. 1 (29823 29824 29825) C. sp. 1, C. sp. 2 (29833)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Xinjiang) C. sp. 1 (29838)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Fujian) C. sp. 1, C. sp. 2 (30098)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Anhui) C. sp. 1 (29797) C. sp. 1, C. sp. 2 (29794)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Guangxi) C. sp. 1 (29910)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Xizang) C. sp. 1 (29513)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Jiangsu) C. sp. 1 (29957 29964)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902China (Yunnan) C. sp. 1 (29820)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902China (Gansu) C. sp. 1 (29956)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902China (Jilin) C. sp. 1 (29832) C. sp. 1, C. sp. 2 (29826)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902Mongolia C. sp. 1, C. sp. 2 (30337)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guangdong) C. sp. 1 (29839 29855)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Xinjiang) C. sp. 1 (29834 30084 30095)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guangxi) C. contracta, C. imparis (206087)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guizhou) C. sp. 1 (30005)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Gansu) C. sp. 1 (29966)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Xizang) C. sp. 1 (29792)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Hungary C. sp. (24667)