Palaeopleurocapsa A.H.Knoll, Barghoorn & Golubi?, 1975
Holotype species: Palaeopleurocapsa wopfneri A.H.Knoll, Barghoorn & Golubić
Original publication and holotype designation: Knoll, A.H., Barghoorn, E.S. & Golubic, S. (1975). Paleopleurocapsa wopfnerii gen. et sp. nov.: A Late Precambrian alga and its modern counterpart. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 72(7): 2488-2492, 2 figures.
Request PDFFossil: This is a genus of fossil species, or a genus with a fossil type species, or a genus the type species of which was originally described as a fossil.
The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2024-10-18 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Knoll, A.H., Barghoorn, E.S. & Golubic, S. (1975). Paleopleurocapsa wopfnerii gen. et sp. nov.: A Late Precambrian alga and its modern counterpart. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 72(7): 2488-2492, 2 figures.
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 December 2024
