†Amphiroa iraquensis Johnson 1964 (red algae)
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Florideophyceae - Corallinales - Corallinophycidae
Full reference: J. H. Johnson. 1964. Paleocene Calcareous Red Algae from Northern Iraq. Micropaleontology 10(2):207-216
Belongs to Amphiroa according to J. H. Johnson 1964
Sister taxa: Amphiroa ellenbergeri, Amphiroa elliotti, Amphiroa foliacea, Amphiroa fragilissima, Amphiroa guatemalense, Amphiroa kaskaella, Amphiroa prefragilissima, Amphiroa tani
Ecology: stationary epifaunal "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Eocene of Iraq (4 collections)
• Paleocene to Eocene of Iraq (1)
• Paleocene of Iraq (32)
Total: 37 collections each including a single occurrence
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