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 January 01, 2026

Antarctoxylon is an extinct 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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