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Vallisneria (eelgrass)

Angiospermae - Najadales - Vallisneriaceae

Taxonomy
Vallisneria was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant.

It was assigned to Vallisneriaceae by Knowlton (1919).

Species
V. spiralis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Vallisneria Linnaeus
1919Vallisneria Knowlton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
subclassMonocotyledoneae
RankNameAuthor
orderNajadales
familyVallisneriaceae
genusVallisneria

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. Vallisneria Linnaeus 1753 [eelgrass]
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Vallisneria spiralis Linnaeus 1753
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Chattian to the top of the Serravallian or 28.10000 to 11.62000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 23.03 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.03Germany (Saxony) Vallisneria ovalis (25581)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Germany (Sachsen) Vallisneria ovalis (24534)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Germany (Saxen) Vallisneria sp. (22898)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Germany (Brandenburg) Vallisneria sp. (23056)