Gymnocodiaceae

Gymnocodiaceae
Temporal range: Permian–Cretaceous
Scientific classification
Phylum: Rhodophyta
Class: incertae sedis
Family: Gymnocodiaceae
G. F. Elliott, 1955
Genera

This family of alga is known from Permian to Cretaceous strata.[1] It has been aligned with the chlorophytes and rhodophytes;[1][2] whilst the latter is the most widely held opintion, some authors still consider a green algal affinity possible.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b . ISBN 0-05-002485-X. 
  2. ^ Elliott, G. F. (1955). "The Permian Calcareous Alga Gymnocodium". Micropaleontology 1: 83–90. doi:10.2307/1484413.  edit
  3. ^ Radoičić Rajka (2004). "Permocalculus nikolapantici n. sp. (Udoteaceae ?) from the Upper Turonian of the NW Serbia". Bulletin: Classe des sciences mathématiques et natturalles - Sciences natturalles 128 (42): 237–257. http://scindeks.nb.rs/article.aspx?artid=0352-57400442237R.