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Rugophyca

Taxonomy
Rugophyca was named by Lan et al. (2018). Its type is Rugophyca longa.

It was assigned to Archaeplastida by Lan et al. (2018).

Species
R. longa (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2018Rugophyca Lan et al. p. 38

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
RankNameAuthor
Archaeplastida
genusRugophyca

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. †Rugophyca Lan et al. 2018
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Rugophyca longa Lan et al. 2018
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
T. Lan et al. 2018Thallus straight to gently sinuously curved, uniaxial and unbranched, developed with both longitudinal and transverse folds/ pleats, forming distinctly convex ridges and concave grooves.
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Stage 3 or 521.00000 to 514.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Stage 3521.0 - 514.5China (Yunnan) R. longa (240937)