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Cancellophycus

Algae

Taxonomy
Cancellophycus was named by Saporta (1872). It is not extant. Its type is Cancellophycus liasinus.

It was assigned to Algae by Knowlton (1919); and to Plantae by Andrews (1970).

Species
C. liasinus (type species), C. rhombicum

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1872Cancellophycus Saporta
1919Cancellophycus Knowlton
1970Cancellophycus Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
classAlgae
RankNameAuthor
genusCancellophycusSaporta 1872

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. †Cancellophycus Saporta 1872
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Cancellophycus liasinus Saporta 1872
Cancellophycus rhombicum Ulrich 1904
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available