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Spirogyra

Algae - Zygnemataceae

Taxonomy
Spirogyra was named by Link (1820).

It was assigned to Zygnemataceae by Link (1820).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1820Spirogyra Link

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
classAlgae
RankNameAuthor
familyZygnemataceaeKutzing 1898
genusSpirogyraLink 1820

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. †Spirogyra Link 1820
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Eocene to the top of the Middle Pleistocene or 37.20000 to 0.12900 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Paleogene66.0 - 23.03Argentina (Chubut) S. sp. 1, S. sp. 2 (152926)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Myanmar (Sagaing) S. sp. (227782)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Middle Miocene28.4 - 11.608Argentina (Tierra del Fuego) S. sp. Tipo A, S. sp. Tipo B, S. sp. Tipo C (169381)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608Argentina (Tierra del Fuego) S. sp. Tipo A, S. sp. Tipo B, S. sp. Tipo C (166708)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246China (Yunnan) S. sp. (11798)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Italy S. sp. (38321)