Antarctoxylon
Appearance
Antarctoxylon Temporal range: Late Cretaceous,
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Genus: | Antarctoxylon Poole & Cantrill, 2001
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A. livingstonensis |
Antarctoxylon is a morphogenus of angiosperms that is found in the Coniacian of Antarctica. The most recently named species, A. mixai, is found in the Hidden Lake Formation on James Ross Island.[1] All the other species, named by Poole and Cantrill, are found on Williams Point, Livingston Island.[2]
References
- ^ Sakala, J.; Vodrážka, R. (2013). "A new species of Antarctoxylon: A contribution to the early angiosperm ecosystem of Antarctica during the late Cretaceous" (PDF). Antarctic Science. 26 (4): 371–376. doi:10.1017/S095410201300076X.
- ^ Poole, I.; Cantrill, D. (2001). "Fossil Woods from Williams Point Beds, Livingston Island, Antarctica: A Late Cretaceous Southern High Latitude Flora". Palaeontology. 44 (6): 1081. doi:10.1111/1475-4983.00216.