Florideophyceae - Corallinophycidae
Alternative combination: Mesophyllum schenckii
Full reference: M. A. Howe. 1934. Eocene marine algae (Lithothamnieae) from the Sierra Blanca Limestone. Geological Society America Bulletin 45:507-518
Belongs to Mesophyllum according to J. H. Johnson and W. A. Stewart 1953
See also Howe 1934
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 lemoinae, Mesophyllum lichenoides, Mesophyllum marosticae, Mesophyllum mengaudii, Mesophyllum obsitum, Mesophyllum pacificum, Mesophyllum pfenderae, Mesophyllum prelichenoides, Mesophyllum printzianum, Mesophyllum rigidum, Mesophyllum roveretoi, Mesophyllum sanctidionysii, Mesophyllum vaughani
Type specimen: Its type locality is LSJU locality 930, Indian Creek, which is in a Ypresian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Sierra Blanca Formation of California
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (3: California collections)
• Paleocene of France (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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