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Mesophyllum alternans
Taxonomy
Lithothamnion alternans was named by Foslie (1907).
It was recombined as Mesophyllum alternans by Cabioch and Mendoza (1998).
It was recombined as Mesophyllum alternans by Cabioch and Mendoza (1998).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1907 | Lithothamnion alternans Foslie |
| 1998 | Mesophyllum alternans Cabioch and Mendoza |
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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.
†Mesophyllum alternans Foslie 1907
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: base of the Badenian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 13.82000 to 0.01170 Ma
Collections (7 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badenian | Romania | Mesophyllum alternans (198866 198873) | |
| Pliocene | Spain (Almeria) | Mesophyllum alternans (222406 222410 222411) | |
| Middle Pleistocene | Italy | Mesophyllum alternans (176818) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | Italy | Mesophyllum alternans (166071) |