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Paleosiphonia

Florideophyceae - Cryptonemiales

Taxonomy
Paleosiphonia was named by Parker and Dawson (1965). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Paleosiphonia oppositiclada.

It was assigned to Cryptonemiales by Parker and Dawson (1965).

Species
P. oppositiclada (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Paleosiphonia Parker and Dawson p. 288

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomRhodoplantaeSaunders and Hommersand 2004
phylumRhodophytaWettstein 1922
subphylumEurhodophytina
RankNameAuthor
classFlorideophyceaeCronquist 1960
orderCryptonemialesSchmitz 1892
genusPaleosiphonia

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. †Paleosiphonia Parker and Dawson 1965
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†Paleosiphonia oppositiclada Parker and Dawson 1965
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: "photoautotroph"o
Created: 2007-09-07 05:38:33
Modified: 2007-09-07 07:38:33
Source: o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Serravallian or 13.82000 to 11.63000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63USA (California) P. oppositiclada (206596)