Florideophyceae - Corallinophycidae
Full reference: F.J. Souaya. 1963. On the calcareous algae (Melobesioideae) of Gebel Gharra (Cario-Suez road) with a local zonation and some possible correlations. Journal of Paleontology 37(6):1204-1216
Belongs to Mesophyllum according to M.M. Hamad 2008
See also Souaya 1963
Sister taxa: Mesophyllum alterans, Mesophyllum alternans, 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 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
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution: found only at Sadat section (Miocene of Egypt)
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