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Swedenborgia benkertii (Kräusel, 1959)
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Taxonomy
Conifer, female cone
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Pinophyta
Class: Voltziopsida
Order: Voltziales
Family: Aethophyllaceae
Genus: Swedenborgia
Species: Swedenborgia benkertii
Author Citation (Kräusel, 1959)
Geological Time Scale
Eon: Phanerozoic
Era: Mesozoic
Period: Jurassic
Sub Period: None
Epoch: Early
International Age: Hettangian
Stratigraphy
Bayreuth Formation
Biostratigraphy
Planorbis, Liasicus and Angulata Zones
Provenance
Collector: T. Bastelberger
Date Collected: 05/01/1983
Acquired by: Field Collection
Location
Bocksrück Sandpit, Unternschreez
Bayreuth
Bavaria
Germany
Comments
References:
H. Steur: De onder-lias-flora van Bayreuth (Deel 2). GRONDBOOR & HAMER NR 2-2011.
M. Wachtler (2016). Swedenborgia nissleri, characteristic conifers of the German Lower Keuper (Upper Ladinian, Middle Triassic) from Ilsfeld. Dolomythos.
Swedenborgia benkertii is considered by some paleontologists to be the female cone of Podomites distans.
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