†Menucoa Petriella 1969 (cycads)
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Cycadopsida - Cycadales - Cycadaceae
Full reference: B. Petriella. 1969. Menucoa cazaui nov. gen. et. sp. tronco petrificado de Cycadales, provincia de Rio Negro, Argentina. Ameghiniana VI(4):291-302
Parent taxon: Cycadaceae according to B. Petriella 1969
See also Blazer 1975
Sister taxa: Beaniopsis, Ctenophyllum, Ctenopsis, Cycadinocarpus, Cycadites, Cycadospadix, Cycas, Dichotozamites, Dioonites, Encephalartopsis, Encephalartos, Glossozamites, Leprospermum, Leptocycas, Microzamia, Platypterygium, Sphenozamites, Zamiopsis, Zamiostrobus
Subtaxa: Menucoa cazaui
Type: Menucoa cazaui
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution: found only at Faldeo Oeste del Cerro Cuadrado ( of Argentina)
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