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Pycnoporidium

Other Invertebrate Genera

Pycnoporidium is thought to be a genus of red or green alga. One of its species has since been treated as a synonym of the brachiopod genus Gosaukammerella, leaving the taxonomic interpretation of the genus's remaining species uncertain. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Era First Appeared
Permian 3
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ7262928, descriptionView the Source
2. Pycnoporidium (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Pycnoporidium is thought to be a genus of red or green alga; one species has been synonymized with the brachiopod Gosaukammerella, leaving the interpretation of the other species uncertain.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
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3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Pycnoporidium
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Pycnoporidium" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 274.4 ... "early_interval": "Roadian"
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Wikidata: Pycnoporidium
Wikidata Q7262928, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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