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Asterophyllites charaeformis

Polypodiopsida - Equisetales - Calamitaceae

Taxonomy
Asterophyllites charaeformis was named by Goeppert (1844) [Goeppert in Wimmer, 1844].

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. equisetiformis, A. grandis, A. longifolius, A. palaeaceus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1844Asterophyllites charaeformis Goeppert
2005Asterophyllites charaeformis Dilcher et al. p. 159

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
subclassEquisetidaeWarm 1883
RankNameAuthor
orderEquisetalesDumortier 1829
familyCalamitaceae
genusAsterophyllites
speciescharaeformisGoeppert 1844

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Mississippian to the top of the Westphalian or 358.90000 to 307.50000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2USA (Utah) Asterophyllites charaeformis (11209)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2USA (West Virginia) Asterophyllites charaeformis (12694)
Carboniferous358.9 - 298.9USA (Kentucky) Asterophyllites charaeformis (11203)
Carboniferous358.9 - 298.9USA (Georgia) Asterophyllites charaeformis (12697 12700)
Pennsylvanian323.2 - 298.9USA (Colorado) Asterophyllites charaeformis (11207)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.5USA (Alabama) Asterophyllites charaeformis (81525)
Westphalian - Carboniferous318.7 - 298.9Canada (Nova Scotia) Asterophyllites charaeformis (12033)