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Ruffordiaspora australiensis

Polypodiopsida - Schizaeales

Taxonomy
Ruffordiaspora australiensis was named by Dettmann and Clifford (1992). It is not extant. It is the type species of Ruffordiaspora.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Ruffordiaspora australiensis Dettmann and Clifford

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
subclassPolypodiidae()
RankNameAuthor
orderSchizaeales
genusRuffordiasporaDettmann and Clifford 1992
speciesaustraliensisDettmann and Clifford 1992

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.

Ruffordiaspora australiensis Dettmann and Clifford 1992
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Valanginian to the top of the Late/Upper Eocene or 139.80000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Valanginian - Barremian139.8 - 125.0Chile (Doceava RegiĆ³n) Ruffordiaspora australiensis (150017)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Argentina (Santa Cruz) Ruffordiaspora australiensis (222996 223031 223059 223077 223081 223086 223087)
Aptian - Early/Lower Albian125.0 - 109.0Argentina (Santa Cruz) Ruffordiaspora australiensis (149849 149850)
Aptian - Albian125.0 - 100.5Peru (Loreto) Ruffordiaspora australiensis (144299)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Argentina (Santa Cruz) Ruffordiaspora australiensis (149927)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Argentina (San Luis) Ruffordiaspora australiensis (150174)
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0Argentina (Santa Cruz) Ruffordiaspora australiensis (149846)
Early/Lower Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian112.03 - 93.5Argentina (Santa Cruz) Ruffordiaspora australiensis (149928)
Late/Upper Eocene (glacial)37.2 - 33.9Antarctica (Prydz Bay) Ruffordiaspora australiensis (168823 168824)