†Nipponophycus Yabe and Toyama 1928 (green algae)
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Ulvophyceae - Bryopsidales - Halimedaceae
Parent taxon: Halimedaceae according to F. Schlagintweit 2005
See also Andrews 1970
Sister taxa: Alpinocodium, Boueina, Brandneria, Calabricodium, Collarecodium, Egericodium, Eugonophyllum, Felixporidium, Halimeda, Hydracara, Madonicodium
Subtaxa: Nipponophycus kanmerai Nipponophycus ramosus
Type: Nipponophycus ramosus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Spain (1 collection)
• Jurassic of Austria (2), the Czech Republic (1), Italy (1)
• Triassic of Japan (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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