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Vitreisporites ✝

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SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)Not linked to a GBIF record.
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)276594https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=276594
Rankgenus (PBDB)
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Vitreisporites
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-GymnospermophytaCleal 1994
genusVitreisporitesLeschik 1955
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Vitreisporitesgenusbelongs to Gymnospermophytastated with evidenceLeschik, 1955
Vitreisporitesgenusbelongs to Caytoniaceaestated without evidenceJarzen, 1982
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)4
First Recorded Appearance299 - 273 Ma
Paleozoic
Last Recorded Appearance37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Primary Reference (PBDB)V. D. Barreda, N. R. Cúneo, and P. Wilf, E. D. Currano, R. A. Scasso, H. Brinkhuis. 2012. Cretaceous/Paleogene Floral Turnover in Patagonia: Drop in Diversity, Low Extinction, and a Classopollis Spike. PLoS ONE 7(12):e52455

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Vitreisporites pallidus ✝
species		listed (PBDB)62252 Ma
Permian		37.2 Ma
Eocene
Vitreisporites pustulosus ✝
species		listed (PBDB)1122 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous		122 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Vitreisporites signatus ✝
species		listed (PBDB)18299 Ma
Carboniferous		83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1955Vitreisporites Leschik
1982Vitreisporites Jarzen p. 16

References

Barreda V. D., Cúneo N. R., et al (2012) Cretaceous/Paleogene Floral Turnover in Patagonia: Drop in Diversity, Low Extinction, and a Classopollis Spike, PLoS ONE 7 12, e52455 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0052455
Jarzen D. M. (1982) Palynology of Dinosaur Provincial Park (Campanian) Alberta, Syllogeus 38, 1-69
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
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