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Yuknessia
Taxonomy
Yuknessia was named by Walcott (1919). It is not extant. Its type is Yuknessia simplex.
It was assigned to Chlorophyceae by Andrews (1970); to Plantae by Conway Morris and Robison (1988); and to Chlorophyta by Briggs et al. (1994).
It was assigned to Chlorophyceae by Andrews (1970); to Plantae by Conway Morris and Robison (1988); and to Chlorophyta by Briggs et al. (1994).
Species
Y. simplex (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1919 | Yuknessia Walcott |
| 1970 | Yuknessia Andrews |
| 1988 | Yuknessia Conway Morris and Robison |
| 1994 | Yuknessia Briggs et al. |
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available