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Paralithoporella sinensis

Florideophyceae - Corallinales - Corallinaceae

Taxonomy
Paralithoporella sinensis was named by Wu (1991). Its type specimen is xb30-5-6 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Paralithoporella.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Paralithoporella sinensis Wu p. 116 figs. Pl 22, fig 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomRhodoplantaeSaunders and Hommersand 2004
phylumRhodophytaWettstein 1922
subphylumEurhodophytina
classFlorideophyceaeCronquist 1960
RankNameAuthor
subclassCorallinophycidae()
orderCorallinalesSilva and Johansen 1986
familyCorallinaceaeLamouroux 1816
genusParalithoporella
speciessinensis

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitef
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: "photoautotroph"f
Created: 2005-06-21 06:27:21
Modified: 2005-06-21 08:27:21
Source: f = family
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Guangxi) Paralithoporella sinensis (51178 144359)