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Paleothamnion

Florideophyceae - Ceramiales

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

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

Species
P. acicularis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Paleothamnion Parker and Dawson p. 290

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomRhodoplantaeSaunders and Hommersand 2004
phylumRhodophytaWettstein 1922
subphylumEurhodophytina
RankNameAuthor
classFlorideophyceaeCronquist 1960
subclassRhodymeniophycidae
orderCeramiales
genusPaleothamnion

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. †Paleothamnion Parker and Dawson 1965
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Paleothamnion acicularis Parker and Dawson 1965
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Middle Miocene or 15.98000 to 11.63000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63USA (California) P. acicularis (200780)