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Calamocarpon insignis

Polypodiopsida - Equisetales - Calamitaceae

Taxonomy
Calamocarpon insignis was named by Baxter (1963). It is not extant. It is the type species of Calamocarpon.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Calamocarpon insignis Baxter

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomViridiplantaeCavalier-Smith 1981
—Streptophyta(Jeffrey 1971)
superphylumEmbryophyta()
—Tracheophyta(Sinnott 1935)
phylumPteridophyta
RankNameAuthor
classPolypodiopsida
subclassEquisetidaeWarm 1883
orderEquisetalesDumortier 1829
familyCalamitaceae
genusCalamocarponBaxter 1963
speciesinsignisBaxter 1963

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.

†Calamocarpon insignis Baxter 1963
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"superp
Created: 2026-03-30 14:38:16
Modified: 2026-03-30 14:38:16
Source: superp = superphylum
Reference: Kenrick and Crane 1997

Age range: Pennsylvanian or 323.40000 to 298.90000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Calamocarpon insignis (13821 13969)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9USA (Kentucky) Calamocarpon insignis (13892 13893)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9USA (Iowa) Calamocarpon insignis (13999)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9USA (Illinois) Calamocarpon insignis (13963)