Prototaxites Dawson, 1859

Holotype species: Prototaxites loganii Dawson

Publication details: Dawson, 1859: 484

Original publication and holotype designation: Dawson, J.W. (1859). On Fossil Plants from the Devonian Rocks of Canada. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society 15(1-2): 477-488, 6 figures.

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Fossil: This is a genus of fossil species, or a genus with a fossil type species, or a genus the type species of which was originally described as a fossil.

The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2025-04-14 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.

Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as masculine.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Kräusel, R. (1964). Rätsel um Prototaxites Dawson. Fortschritte in der Geologie von Rheinland und Westfalen 12: 25-38, 5 plates.

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