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Cycadeospermum

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)Not linked to a GBIF record.
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)175086https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=175086
Rankgenus (PBDB)
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Plantae : Cycadeoideophyta : Cycadeoideopsida : Bennettitales : Cycadeospermum
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
kingdomPlantaeHaeckel 1866
superphylumTracheophyta
-PteridobiotinaDoweld 2001
superphylumCycadophytanaeDoweld 2001
phylumCycadeoideophytaTaylor 1981
classCycadeoideopsidaScott 1923
orderBennettitalesBessey 1910
genusCycadeospermumSaporta 1874
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Cycadeospermumgenusbelongs to Bennettitalesstated with evidenceBerry, 1922
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance161 - 156 Ma
Jurassic
Last Recorded Appearance66.0 - 56.0 Ma
Paleocene
Primary Reference (PBDB)E. W. Berry. 1922. The flora of the Cheyenne Sandstone of Kansas. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 129(1):199-231

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1874Cycadeospermum Saporta
1922Cycadeospermum Berry
1970Cycadeospermum Andrews

References

Berry E. W. (1922) The flora of the Cheyenne Sandstone of Kansas, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 129 1, 199-231
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