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Nanjinophycus

Rhodophyceae - Gymnocodiaceae

Taxonomy
Nanjinophycus was named by Mu and Riding (1983). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Gymnocodiaceae by Mu and Riding (1983).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Nanjinophycus Mu and Riding

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomRhodoplantaeSaunders and Hommersand 2004
phylumRhodophytaWettstein 1922
RankNameAuthor
classRhodophyceaeRuprecht 1851
familyGymnocodiaceaeElliot 1955
genusNanjinophycus

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Nanjinophycus Mu and Riding 1983
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Architecture: porousc
Environment: coastal, inner shelf, marinec
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: "photoautotroph"f
Created: 2007-09-07 10:01:19
Modified: 2007-09-07 12:01:19
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: Kungurian or 283.30000 to 274.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4China (Jiangsu) N. ovatus, N. endoi (141552)