Thalassocystis striata Taggart and Parker 1976 (green algae)

Ulvophyceae - Bryopsidales

Synonym: Inocaulis manistiquensis Johnson and Campbell 1980

Belongs to Thalassocystis according to Taggart and Parker 1976

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Thalassocystis striata: FMNH PP 43982
  • Inocaulis manistiquensis: Its type locality is Ehlers (1973) algae type section, which is in a Llandovery lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal lime mudstone in the Schoolcraft Formation of Michigan.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal "photoautotroph"

Distribution:

• Silurian of United States (2: Michigan collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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