Antarctoxylon

Antarctoxylon; Temporal range: Late Cretaceous, Coniacian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Order:	Fagales
Family:	Juglandaceae
Subfamily:	Juglandoideae
Genus:	Antarctoxylon; Poole & Cantrill, 2001
Species
	A. livingstonensis; Poole & Cantrill, 2001; A. multiseriatum; Poole & Cantrill, 2001; A. heteroporosum; Poole & Cantrill, 2001; A. uniperforatum; Poole & Cantrill, 2001; A. mixai; Sakala & Vodrážka, 2014

Last updated November 14, 2025

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. S2CID 38040924. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-19.
↑ 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. Bibcode:2001Palgy..44.1081P. doi: 10.1111/1475-4983.00216 .

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[sakala-1] 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. S2CID 38040924. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-19.

[poole-2] 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. Bibcode:2001Palgy..44.1081P. doi: 10.1111/1475-4983.00216 .

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