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Phaeophyceae (brown algae)
Taxonomy
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Phaeophyceae Taylor et al. p. 1027 |
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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.
Cl. Phaeophyceae [brown algae]
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Invalid names: Ectocarpales [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Triassic to the top of the Tortonian or 251.90200 to 7.24600 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 246.7 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 246.7 Ma
Collections (6 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Triassic | France (Lorraine) | Chordites lebrunii (24727) | |
| Late/Upper Kimmeridgian | Germany (Baden-Württemberg) | Phaeophyceae indet. (154138) | |
| Late/Upper Kimmeridgian | Germany (Bayern) | Phaeophyceae indet. (59175) | |
| Rupelian | USA (Washington) | Laminariales indet. (205194) | |
| Serravallian | USA (California) | Julescraneia grandicornis (149545) | |
| Tortonian | USA (California) | Julescraneia grandicornis (82517) |