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Lithophyllum indicum

Florideophyceae - Corallinales - Lithophyllaceae

Taxonomy
Lithophyllum indicum was named by Sastry et al. (1963). It is not extant. Its type locality is Pondicherry, which is in a Danian shallow subtidal limestone in the Karasur Formation of India.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Lithophyllum indicum Sastry et al.
1976Lithophyllum indicum Lakhanpal et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomRhodoplantaeSaunders and Hommersand 2004
phylumRhodophytaWettstein 1922
subphylumEurhodophytina
classFlorideophyceaeCronquist 1960
subclassCorallinophycidae()
RankNameAuthor
orderCorallinalesSilva and Johansen 1986
familyLithophyllaceaeAthanasiadis 2016
subfamilyLithophylloideaeSetchell 1943
genusLithophyllumPhilippi 1837
speciesindicumSastry et al. 1963

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Lithophyllum indicum Sastry et al. 1963
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Danian or 66.00000 to 61.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.6India (Tamil Nadu) Lithophyllum indicum (type locality: 221514)