†Paleopikea Parker and Dawson 1965 (red algae)
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Florideophyceae - Cryptonemiales
Full reference: B. C. Parker and E. Y. Dawson. 1965. Non calcareous marine algae from California Miocene deposits. Nova Hedwigia 10:273-295
Parent taxon: Cryptonemiales according to B. C. Parker and E. Y. Dawson 1965
Sister taxa: Archaeolithophyllaceae, Paleosiphonia
Subtaxa: Paleopikea cranei
Type: Paleopikea cranei
Ecology: stationary epifaunal "photoautotroph"
Distribution: found only at LACM 1925 Cabrillo Beach (Miocene of California)
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