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IRMNG name detailsSporangites J.W. Dawson, 1863 †
fossil only
Not documented
Taxonomic remark According to Schopf et al., 1944, the type species S. papillata is described as measuring "1 inch across" and therefore...
Taxonomic remark According to Schopf et al., 1944, the type species S. papillata is described as measuring "1 inch across" and therefore most likely represents a sporangium, not individual spores. Another species, S. huronensis was described as "small globular papillate sporecases—probably of some Lepidodendroid plant", but in the opinion of Schopf et al., many examples probably represent the algal genus Tasmanites. Schof et al. go on to state: Dawson's Sporangites ... This name was first proposed in 1863 and has been used ambiguously and in different senses by many authors. It is here regarded as a nomen ambiguum and the name Tasmanites is adopted for the most frequently encountered forms that have been commonly assigned to Sporangites. [details]
IRMNG (2024). Sporangites J.W. Dawson, 1863 †. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1114257 on 2024-09-29
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Farr, E. R.; Zijlstra, G. (eds). (1996-current). Index Nominum Genericorum (ING). A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the ICN: International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. [previously: organisms covered by the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature] (2007 version). , available online at https://naturalhistory2.si.edu/botany/ing/ [details]
status source Schopf, J. M.; Wilson, L. R.; Bentall, R. (1944). An annotated synopsis of Paleozoic fossil spores and the definition of generic groups. Illinois State Geological Survey, Report of Investigations no. 91, 72 pp. plus plates. note: refer note [details] name verified source Farr, E. R.; Zijlstra, G. (eds). (1996-current). Index Nominum Genericorum (ING). A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the ICN: International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. [previously: organisms covered by the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature] (2007 version). , available online at https://naturalhistory2.si.edu/botany/ing/ [details] extant flag source Farr, E. R.; Zijlstra, G. (eds). (1996-current). Index Nominum Genericorum (ING). A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the ICN: International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. [previously: organisms covered by the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature] (2007 version). , available online at https://naturalhistory2.si.edu/botany/ing/ [details] habitat flag source as per family [details] Unverified
Descriptive info Megaspores?; Carboniferous; Joggins, Nova Scotia, Canada. (Index Nominum Genericorum) [details]Taxonomic remark According to Schopf et al., 1944, the type species S. papillata is described as measuring "1 inch across" and therefore most likely represents a sporangium, not individual spores. Another species, S. huronensis was described as "small globular papillate sporecases—probably of some Lepidodendroid plant", but in the opinion of Schopf et al., many examples probably represent the algal genus Tasmanites. Schof et al. go on to state: Dawson's Sporangites ... This name was first proposed in 1863 and has been used ambiguously and in different senses by many authors. It is here regarded as a nomen ambiguum and the name Tasmanites is adopted for the most frequently encountered forms that have been commonly assigned to Sporangites. [details] |
