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Alethopteris whitbyensis

Pteropsida

Taxonomy
Alethopteris whitbyensis was named by Göppert (1876). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. davreuxi, A. grandini, A. lonchitica, A. minima

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1876Alethopteris whitbyensis Göppert
1976Alethopteris whitbyensis Lakhanpal et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPteropsida
RankNameAuthor
subclassFilicinae
genusAlethopterisBrongniart 1822
specieswhitbyensisGöppert 1876

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.

†Alethopteris whitbyensis Göppert 1876
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Wordian to the top of the Late/Upper Jurassic or 266.90000 to 145.00000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carboniferous - Permian358.9 - 251.902India (Kashmir) Alethopteris whitbyensis (224647)
Wordian - Lopingian266.9 - 252.17India Alethopteris whitbyensis (30162 30163 30166)
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 145.0India (Andhra Pradesh) Alethopteris whitbyensis (224645)
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 145.0India (Tamil Nadu) Alethopteris whitbyensis (224646)
Late/Upper Jurassic - Early/Lower Cretaceous161.5 - 100.5India (Madhya Pradesh) Alethopteris whitbyensis (224642)