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IRMNG taxon detailsNematophyta †
Nematophyceae † · unaccepted (not treated as an algal class by...)
not treated as an algal class by recent workers
fossil only
Strother, P. K. (1993). Clarification of the genus Nematothallus Lang. <em>Journal of Paleontology.</em> 67, 1090-1094. [details]
Taxonomic remark Terrestrial group, sometimes suggested to have algal affinites; more recently at least some elements appear to be fungal,...
Taxonomic remark Terrestrial group, sometimes suggested to have algal affinites; more recently at least some elements appear to be fungal, refer Edwards & Axe, 2011, however Smith & Butterfield, 2013 suggest a red algal affinity. Edwards et al., 2018 reaffirm their belief that Nematothallus represents a lichenised fungus. [details]
IRMNG (2022). Nematophyta †. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=11902464 on 2025-04-23
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Strother, P. K. (1993). Clarification of the genus Nematothallus Lang. <em>Journal of Paleontology.</em> 67, 1090-1094. [details]
additional source Edwards, D.; Honegger, R.; Axe, L.; Morris, J. L. (2018). Anatomically preserved Silurian 'nematophytes' from the Welsh Borderland (UK). <em>Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 187(2): 272-291., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boy022 [details] taxonomy source Philippe, M.; Bamford, M. K. (2008). A key to morphogenera used for Mesozoic conifer-like woods. <em>Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology.</em> 148(2-4): 184-207., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.revpalbo.2007.09.004 note: questionable assignment to Fungi, refer note [details] current name source Smith, M. R.; Butterfield, N. J. (2013). A new view on Nematothallus: coralline red algae from the Silurian of Gotland. <em>Palaeontology.</em> 56(2): 345-357., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4983.2012.01203.x [details] Unreviewed
Taxonomic remark Terrestrial group, sometimes suggested to have algal affinites; more recently at least some elements appear to be fungal, refer Edwards & Axe, 2011, however Smith & Butterfield, 2013 suggest a red algal affinity. Edwards et al., 2018 reaffirm their belief that Nematothallus represents a lichenised fungus. [details]
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