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Archaeolithophyllaceae
| Description | The Archaeolithophyllaceae are a family of algae that are thought to represent the stem lineage of the corallinaceae. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeolithophyllaceae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source Data |
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| Rank | family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Cryptonemiales : Archaeolithophyllaceae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Plantae : Rhodophyta : Rhodophyceae : Cryptonemiales : Archaeolithophyllaceae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Archaeolithophyllaceae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 3 (43%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 347 - 336 Ma Carboniferous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Cryptonemiales) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary (based on Cryptonemiales) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | photoautotroph (based on Cryptonemiales) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Cryptonemiales) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | D. Vachard and M. Aretz. 2004. Biostratigraphical precisions on the Early Serpukhovian (Late Mississippian), by means of a carbonate algal microflora (cyanobacteria, algae and pseudo-algae) from La Serre (Montagne Noire, France). Geobios 37(5):643-666 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeolithophyllaceae |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Archaeolithophyllum genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 28 | 347 Ma Carboniferous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Hortonella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Neoprincipia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 339 Ma Carboniferous | 339 Ma Carboniferous | |
| Petschoria ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 331 Ma Carboniferous | 315 Ma Carboniferous | |
| Principia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1987 | Archaeolithophyllaceae Chuvashov and et al. |
| 2004 | Archaeolithophyllaceae Vachard and Aretz |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
