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Coniferophyta (conifer)

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1864Legnophora Heer p. 297
1864Legnophora girardi Heer p. 297 fig. 5
1886Legnophora Scudder p. 220
1989Coniferophyta Shoshani et al. p. 434
2008Coniferophyta Taylor et al. p. 1027

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomEmbryophyta
RankNameAuthor
phylumConiferophyta
phylumConiferophyta

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.

Ph. Coniferophyta [conifer]
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G. †Abietoxylon Houlbert 1910
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Abietoxylon falunense Houlbert 1910
G. †Abiocaulis Suzuki 1910
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Abiocaulis yezoensis Suzuki 1910
G. †Albertia Schimper 1830
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Albertia latifolia Schimper 1838
G. †Alloxylon Zalessky 1927
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Alloxylon primordiale Zalessky 1927
G. †Anomaloxylon Gothan 1910
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G. †Arctoxylon Kraeusel 1949
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Arctoxylon magnoradiatum Gothan 1949
G. †Benstedtia Seward 1896
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Benstedtia benstedi Koenig 1911
G. †Borysthenia Stanislavskiy 1976
G. †Callitrites Endlicher 1847
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Callitrites brongniartii Endlicher 1847
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Invalid names: Equisetum brachyodon Brongniart 1822 [replaced]
G. †Calloxylon Andrae 1848
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Calloxylon hartigii Andrae 1848
G. †Cedrophloios Fliche 1896
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Cedrophloios breicheri Fliche 1896
G. †Ceratostrobus Velenovsky 1885
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Ceratostrobus sequoiaephyllus Velenovsky 1885
G. †Cheirostrobus Scott 1897
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G. †Cladocupressoxylon Felix 1882
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G. †Coniferoxylon Beck 1945
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Coniferoxylon krausei Felix 1945
Or. †Cordaitales Scott 1909
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G. †Amyelon Williamson 1874
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Amyelon radicans Williamson 1874
G. †Apaloxylon Renault 1892
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Apaloxylon rocheri Renault 1892
Invalid names: Hapaloxylon Renault 1896 [synonym]
G. †Aporoxylon Unger 1856
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Aporoxylon primigenium Unger 1856
G. †Arberia White 1908
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Arberia indica White 1908
Arberia minasica White 1908
Arberia surangei Chandra and Srivastava 1981
Arberia umbellata Surange and Lele 1957
G. †Archaeopitys Scott and Jeffrey 1914
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Archaeopitys eastmanii Scott and Jeffrey 1914
G. †Botryoconus Goeppert 1864
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Botryoconus goldenbergi Goeppert 1864
G. †Caenoxylon Zalessky 1911
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Caenoxylon scotti Zalessky 1911
G. †Callixylon Zalessky 1911
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Callixylon trifilievi Zalessky 1911
G. †Caracuboxylon Zalessky 1930
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Caracuboxylon bakhasuense Zalessky 1930
G. †Cauloxylon Cribbs 1939
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Cauloxylon ambiguum Cribbs 1939
G. †Cheirophyllum Pant and Singh 1978
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Cheirophyllum lacerata Feistmantel 1882
Invalid names: Palmatophyllites Maithy 1965 [synonym]
G. †Cladites Scott 1930
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Cladites bracteatus Scott 1930
G. †Conchophyllum Schenk 1883
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G. †Cordaianthopsis Fliche 1910
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Cordaianthopsis minieri Fliche 1910
G. †Cordaianthus Grand'Eury 1877
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Cordaianthus gemmifer Grand'Eury 1877
G. †Cordaicarpus Geinitz 1862
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Cordaicarpus ovatus Lele 1963
Cordaicarpus zeilleri Maithy 1965
G. †Cordaicladus Grand'Eury 1877
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Cordaicladus subschnorrianus Grand'Eury 1877
G. †Cordaifloyos Grand'Eury 1877
G. †Cordaiopsis Renault 1896
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Cordaiopsis elliptica Renault 1896
G. †Cordaispermum Renault 1881
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Cordaispermum gutbieri Geinitz 1881
G. †Cordaistrobus Lesquereux 1878
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Cordaistrobus grandeuryi Lesquereux 1878
G. †Cormocordaites Grand'Eury 1890
G. †Dictyocordaites Dawson 1889
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Dictyocordaites lacoi Dawson 1889
G. †Dolianitia Millan 1967
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Dolianitia opposita Millan 1967
G. †Dorycordaites Zeiller 1888
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Dorycordaites palmaeformis Goeppert 1888
G. †Eristophyton Zalessky 1911
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Eristophyton beinertianum Goeppert 1911
G. †Hypsilocarpus Grand'Eury 1890
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Hypsilocarpus amygdalaeformis Goeppert and Berger 1890
G. †Lepidoxylon Lesquereux 1878
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Lepidoxylon anomalum Brongniart 1878
G. †Medullopitys Kraeusel 1928
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Medullopitys sclerotica Gothan 1928
G. †Mesoxyloides Maslen 1930
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Mesoxyloides platypodium Maslen 1930
G. †Mesoxylon Scott and Maslen 1910
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Mesoxylon sutcliffi Scott 1910
G. †Mesoxylopsis Scott 1919
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Mesoxylopsis arberae Scott 1919
G. †Metacordaites Renault 1896
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Metacordaites rigolloti Renault 1896
G. †Ormoxylon Dawson 1871
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Ormoxylon erianum Dawson 1871
G. †Pelourdea Seward 1917
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Pelourdea vogesiaca Schimper and Mougeot 1917
G. †Pericordaites Zalessky 1927
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Pericordaites eugeniae Zalessky 1927
G. †Pinuxylon Gothan 1906
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Pinuxylon succinifer Goeppert and Berendt 1845
G. †Pitus Witham 1833
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Pitus antiqua Witham 1833
Fm. †Pityeae
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G. †Arnoldella Read 1936
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Arnoldella minuta Read 1936
G. †Poacordaixylon Renault 1885
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G. †Poroxylon Renault 1879
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Poroxylon boysseti Renault 1879
G. †Premnoxylon Pierce and Hall 1953
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Premnoxylon iowense Pierce and Hall 1953
G. †Pycnophyllites Tuzson 1911
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Pycnophyllites brandlingi Lindley and Hutton 1831
G. †Pycnoxylon Cribbs 1938
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Pycnoxylon leptodesmon Cribbs 1938
G. †Radiculites Lignier 1906
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Radiculites reticulatus Lignier 1906
G. †Rhiptozamites Schmalhausen 1879
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Rhiptozamites goepperti Schmalhausen 1879
G. †Rhizocordaites Grand'Eury 1890
G. †Samarospadix Neuburg 1948
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Samarospadix pencillata Neuburg 1948
G. †Schutzia Geinitz 1863
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Schutzia anomala Geinitz 1863
G. †Scutocordaites Renault and Zeiller 1885
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Scutocordaites grandeuryi Renault and Zeiller 1885
G. †Squamophyllum Radchenko 1934
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G. †Taeniophyllum Lesquereux 1878
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Taeniophyllum deflexum Lesquereux 1878
G. †Titanophyllum Renault 1890
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Titanophyllum grandeuryi Renault 1890
G. †Tithymalites Presl 1838
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Tithymalites biformis Presl 1838
G. †Xylophyllum Zalessky 1927
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Xylophyllum kuliki Zalessky 1927
Invalid names: Cordaiphloeum Grand'Eury 1877 [nomen nudum]
G. †Cormaraucarioxylon Lignier 1907
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G. †Cormocedroxylon Felix 1882
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Cormocedroxylon jurense Rouillier and Fahrenkohl 1882
G. †Cormocupressoxylon Felix 1882
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G. †Cryptomerites Brongniart 1849
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Cryptomerites ulmanni Bronn 1837
G. †Cupressoxylon Kraus 1870
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Cupressoxylon ucranicum Goeppert 1850
G. †Cycadocarpidium Nathorst 1886
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Cycadocarpidium asaense Kon'no 1961
Cycadocarpidium erdmanni Nathorst 1886
Cycadocarpidium insignis Genkina 1963
Cycadocarpidium swabii Oishi 1932
G. †Dammarophyllum Velenovsky 1889
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Dammarophyllum striatum Velenovsky 1885
G. †Dictyodendron Eichwald 1860
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G. †Eleoxylon Brongniart 1849
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Eleoxylon acerosum Unger 1841
G. †Eurysacis Schulze 1887
G. †Germaria Presl 1838
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Germaria elymiformis Presl 1838
G. †Glyptolepidium Heer 1876
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Glyptolepidium gormense Sordelli 1896
G. †Glyptostroboxylon Conwentz 1885
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Glyptostroboxylon tenerum Prill and Kraeusel 1919
G. †Hiltonia Stoneley 1956
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Hiltonia rivuli Stoneley 1956
G. †Krauselcladus Yoshida 1970
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G. †Lebachia Florin 1938
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Lebachia piniformis Schlotheim 1938
G. †Libocedrites Endlicher 1847
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G. †Lutuginia Prynada and Radchenko 1967
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Lutuginia furcata Prynada and Radchenko 1967
G. †Macrostachya Schimper 1869
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G. †Metacedroxylon Holden 1913
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G. †Paleotaxites White 1929
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G. †Paraphyllocladoxylon Holden 1913
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G. †Parapinuxylon Huard 1966
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G. †Phleboxylon Hartig 1848
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Phleboxylon pannonica Unger 1848
G. †Phyllocladopitys Kraeusel 1928
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Phyllocladopitys capensus Kraeusel 1928
G. †Phyllostrobus Saporta 1873
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Phyllostrobus lorteti Saporta 1873
G. †Pityites Seward 1919
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Pityites solmsi Seward 1919
G. †Pityocladus Seward 1919
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Pityocladus longifolius Seward 1919
G. †Platyspiroxylon Greguss 1961
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G. †Protobrachyoxylon Holden 1913
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G. †Protocedroxylon Gothan 1910
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G. †Protojuniperoxylon Eckhold 1922
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G. †Protopiceoxylon Gothan 1907
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G. †Protopinuxylon Eckhold 1922
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Protopinuxylon ruffordi Seward 1895
G. †Protopodocarpoxylon Eckhold 1922
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G. †Pseudoaraucarites Vladimirovich 1967
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Pseudoaraucarites gorskii Vladimirovich 1967
G. †Pseudotaxodioxylon Greguss 1973
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G. †Retinoxylon Endlicher 1847
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Retinoxylon pityoides Zenker 1833
Invalid names: Retinodendron Zenker 1833 [replaced]
G. †Rhizocedroxylon Felix 1882
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G. †Rhizotaxodioxylon Felix 1882
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G. †Sboromirskia Zalessky 1936
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Sboromirskia asiatica Zalessky 1936
G. †Spiroxylon Walton 1925
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Spiroxylon africanum Walton 1925
G. †Storgaardia Harris 1935
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Storgaardia spectabilis Harris 1935
G. †Swedenborgia Nathorst 1876
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Swedenborgia cryptomerides Nathorst 1876
G. †Taxeopsis Renault 1885
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Taxeopsis grandeuryi Renault 1885
G. †Taxoxylon Houlbert 1910
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Taxoxylon falunense Houlbert 1910
Taxoxylon indicum Bharadwaj 1952
G. †Taxoxylum Unger 1842
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Taxoxylum aykii Goeppert 1841
G. †Thylloxylon Gothan 1910
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Thylloxylon irregulare Gothan 1910
G. †Trematoxylon Hartig 1848
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Trematoxylon leunisii Hartig 1848
G. †Walchia Sternberg 1825
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Walchia filiciformia Schlotheim 1820
G. †Walchiostrobus Florin 1940
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Walchiostrobus gothanii Florin 1940
G. †Zamioidea Schuster 1931
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Zamioidea macrozamioides Schuster 1911
Invalid names: Legnophora Heer 1864 [nomen dubium], Legnophora girardi Heer 1864 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Givetian to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 388.10000 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (583 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7USA (Michigan) Callixylon newberryi (14248)
Late/Upper Givetian388.1 - 383.7USA (New York) Callixylon petryi (14291)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4Canada (Alberta) Callixylon zalesskyi (21241)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4USA (New York) Callixylon petryi (14276 14293)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (Virginia) Callixylon sp. (21109)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (New York) Callixylon petryi, Callixylon Zalesskyi (14269) Callixylon sp. (14249 14270 14274 14277 28532 29006) Callixylon zalesskyi (14297 21242) Euphyllophytina B4 (28516)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (Ohio) Callixylon newberryi (74950 74951)
Late/Upper Devonian382.7 - 358.9USA (Virginia) Callixylon sp. (21199)
Late/Upper Devonian382.7 - 358.9USA (Pennsylvania) Callixylon sp. (14221)
Late/Upper Devonian382.7 - 358.9Canada (Alberta) Callixylon trifilievi (22936)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Campanian83.6 - 72.1USA (Montana) Coniferophyta indet. (26775)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (New Jersey) Coniferophyta indet. (48725)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Utah) Coniferophyta indet. (230913)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (New Mexico) Coniferophyta indet. (34826)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (South Dakota) Coniferophyta indet. (47034)
MP 1348.6 - 40.4Germany (Eifel) Libocedrites salicornioides (24201)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.03Germany (Saxony) Libocedrites salicornioides (24922 24923 24925 24979 24982 24983 25001 25002 25574 25575 25578 25582 25586 25591)
Neogene23.03 - 2.588China (Yunnan) Coniferophyta indet. (224533)
Turolian8.7 - 5.333Russian Federation (Rostovskaya Oblast') Borysthenia naticina (174455)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588China (Yunnan) Coniferophyta indet. (224476)