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Trichopityaceae ✝
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| Rank | family (PBDB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Peltaspermopsida : Trichopityales : Trichopityaceae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 323 - 299 Ma Carboniferous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 161 - 156 Ma Jurassic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | S. V. Meyen. 1984. Basic features of gymnosperm systematics and phylogeny as evidenced by the fossil record. Botanical Review 50(1):1-111 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Biarmopteris ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | 4 | 279 Ma Permian | 279 Ma Permian | |
| Diceratosperma ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Dichophyllum ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | 5 | 323 Ma Carboniferous | 296 Ma Permian | |
| Mauerites ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | 9 | 279 Ma Permian | 279 Ma Permian | |
| Trichopitys ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | 7 | 323 Ma Carboniferous | 161 Ma Jurassic |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1984 | Trichopityaceae Meyen p. 89 |
| 2001 | Trichopityaceae Doweld p. xvii |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
