Ibyka is an extinct genus of Iridopteridales, and a possible ancestor to horsetails.[1]
The name comes from the poet Ibykos because the discovery of the fossil was due to the activity of construction cranes during the construction of the Gilboa Dam. [2][3]
The probable relationships within Equisetopsida are shown in the cladogram below. The position where Ibyka would be added.[4]
Ibyka Temporal range:
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Order: | †Ibykales
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Family: | †Ibykaceae
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Genus: | †Ibyka Skog & Banks (1973)
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Type species | |
Ibyka amphikoma Skog & Banks (1973)
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