Florideophyceae - Corallinophycidae
Alternative combination: Lithothamnion alternans
Belongs to Mesophyllum according to Cabioch and Mendoza 1998
Sister taxa: Mesophyllum alterans, Mesophyllum austriacum, Mesophyllum californicum, Mesophyllum commune, Mesophyllum contii, Mesophyllum crassiusculum, Mesophyllum curtum, Mesophyllum desitum, Mesophyllum erubescens, Mesophyllum fructiferum, Mesophyllum galettoi, Mesophyllum ingestum, Mesophyllum iraqense, Mesophyllum koritzae, Mesophyllum laffittei, Mesophyllum lemoinae, Mesophyllum lichenoides, Mesophyllum marosticae, Mesophyllum mengaudii, Mesophyllum obsitum, Mesophyllum pacificum, Mesophyllum pfenderae, Mesophyllum prelichenoides, Mesophyllum printzianum, Mesophyllum rigidum, Mesophyllum roveretoi, Mesophyllum sanctidionysii, Mesophyllum schencki, Mesophyllum vaughani
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (2 collections)
• Pliocene of Spain (3)
• Miocene of Romania (2)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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