†Sporolithon aschersoni Schwager 1883 (red algae)
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Florideophyceae - Corallinophycidae
Alternative combinations: Archaeolithothamnion aschersoni, Archaeolithothamnium aschersoni, Lithothamnium aschersoni
Belongs to Sporolithon according to P. K. Misra et al. 2011
See also Johnson 1964 and Misra et al. 2001
Sister taxa: none
Distribution:
• Eocene of India (5 collections), Italy (1)
• Paleocene of Egypt (2), France (1), India (5), Iraq (1)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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