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Paleopikea

Florideophyceae - Cryptonemiales

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

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

Species
P. cranei (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Paleopikea Parker and Dawson p. 288

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomRhodoplantaeSaunders and Hommersand 2004
phylumRhodophytaWettstein 1922
subphylumEurhodophytina
RankNameAuthor
classFlorideophyceaeCronquist 1960
orderCryptonemialesSchmitz 1892
genusPaleopikea

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. †Paleopikea Parker and Dawson 1965
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Paleopikea cranei Parker and Dawson 1965
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available