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Scytonemataceae
Taxonomy
Scytonemataceae is a family. It is extant.
It was assigned to Oscillatoriales by Daley (1974); and to Nostocales by Sergeev et al. (1995).
It was assigned to Oscillatoriales by Daley (1974); and to Nostocales by Sergeev et al. (1995).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1974 | Scytonemataceae Daley p. 15 |
| 1995 | Scytonemataceae Sergeev et al. p. 29 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Calymmian to the top of the Late/Upper Eocene or 1600.00000 to 33.90000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 1400.0 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 1400.0 Ma
Collections (7 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calymmian | Russian Federation | Circumvaginalis elongatus (227481 227482 227484 227486) | |
| Ectasian | Russian Federation | Circumvaginalis elongatus (227491) | |
| Late/Upper Eocene | United Kingdom (England) | Encrusta psalliota (9070) Epivalvia edweardsii (9069) |