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Cupressacites ✝

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Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8515417https://www.gbif.org/species/8515417
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)325686https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=325686
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Taxodiaceae : Cupressacites
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Plantae : Pinophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Taxodiaceae : Cupressacites
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
kingdomPlantaeHaeckel 1866
superphylumTracheophyta
-PteridobiotinaDoweld 2001
superphylumCycadophytanaeDoweld 2001
phylumPinophytaReveal 1996
classPinopsidaBurnett 1833
orderPinalesDumortier 1829
familyTaxodiaceaeSaporta 1865
genusCupressacitesBolkhovitina 1956
Scientific NameCupressacites Bolkhovitina, 1956
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Cupressacitesgenusbelongs to Taxodiaceaestated with evidenceFrederiksen, 1980
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)2
First Recorded Appearance48.6 - 40.4 Ma
Eocene
Last Recorded Appearance16.0 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Primary Reference (PBDB)B. A. R. Mohr and C. T. Gee. 1992. Late cretaceous palynofloras (sporomorphs and dinocysts) from the Kerguelen Plateau, southern Indian Ocean (Sites 748 and 750). Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results 120:281-306

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
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Cupressacites oxycedroides ✝
species		accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1956Cupressacites Bolkhovitina
1980Cupressacites Frederiksen

References

Mohr B. A. R., Gee C. T. (1992) Late cretaceous palynofloras (sporomorphs and dinocysts) from the Kerguelen Plateau, southern Indian Ocean (Sites 748 and 750), Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results 120, 281-306
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