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Alnites curta

Angiospermae - Fagales - Betulaceae

Taxonomy
Alnites curta was named by Dawson (1890). It is not extant. Its type locality is North Fork of Similkameen River, which is in a Ypresian lacustrine shale/siltstone in the Allenby Formation of Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Alnites curta Dawson
1919Alnites curta Knowlton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Rosids
Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
Fabid
orderFagales
familyBetulaceae
genusAlnitesHisinger 1837
speciescurtaDawson 1890

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.

Alnites curta Dawson 1890
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Diagnosis
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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: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 47.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Canada (British Columbia) Alnites curta (type locality: 121046)