Nematophyton taitii Kidston & W.H.Lang 1985
Publication Details
Nematophyton taitii Kidston & W.H.Lang 1985: 882, pl. 10: figs. 109-118 (as 'Taiti')
Published in: Kidston, R. & Lang, W.H. (1921). On Old Red Sandstone plants showing structure, from the Rhynie Chert Bed, Aberdeenshire. Part V. The Thallophyta occurring in the peat-bed; the succession of the plants throughout a vertical section of the bed, and the conditions of accumulation and preservation of the deposit. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 52(4): 855-902, 11 figures, 20 plates.
Request PDFPublication date: 30 November 1921
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nematophyton is Nematophyton loganii (Dawson) Dawson.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Prototaxites taitii (Kidston & W.H.Lang) Kräusel & Weyland.
Source of Synonymy
Kräusel, R. & Weyland, H.G. (1934). Algen im deutschen Devon. Palaeontographica. Abteilung b. Paläophytologie 79: 131-142, plates 21-22.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 April 2025
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2025
