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Palaeophycus Hall, 1847 †

1385593  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1385593)

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marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
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Palaeont. N. York, 1, 1848
page(s): 7 [details] 
Taxonomic remark Originally described as fossil alga, now considered an animal trace fossil (worm burrow), refer e.g. Pemberton & Frey,...  
Taxonomic remark Originally described as fossil alga, now considered an animal trace fossil (worm burrow), refer e.g. Pemberton & Frey, 1982. The generic name is retained in botanical nomenclature for purposes of homonymy. [details]
IRMNG (2025). Palaeophycus Hall, 1847 †. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1385593 on 2025-04-07
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2007-05-28 22:00:00Z
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2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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original description Palaeont. N. York, 1, 1848
page(s): 7 [details] 

basis of record Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details] 

basis of record Farr, E. R.; Zijlstra, G. (eds). (1996-current). Index Nominum Genericorum (ING). A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the ICN: International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. [previously: organisms covered by the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature] (2007 version). , available online at https://naturalhistory2.si.edu/botany/ing/ [details] 

additional source Jensen, S. (1997). Trace fossils from the Lower Cambrian Mickwitzia sandstone, south-central Sweden. <em>Fossils and Strata.</em> 42: 1-110., available online at https://doi.org/10.18261/8200376656-1997 [details] 

name verified source Farr, E. R.; Zijlstra, G. (eds). (1996-current). Index Nominum Genericorum (ING). A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the ICN: International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. [previously: organisms covered by the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature] (2007 version). , available online at https://naturalhistory2.si.edu/botany/ing/ [details] 

extant flag source Farr, E. R.; Zijlstra, G. (eds). (1996-current). Index Nominum Genericorum (ING). A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the ICN: International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. [previously: organisms covered by the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature] (2007 version). , available online at https://naturalhistory2.si.edu/botany/ing/ [details] 
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Descriptive info Lower Ordovician; U.S.A. (New York). (Index Nominum Genericorum) [details]

Taxonomic remark Originally described as fossil alga, now considered an animal trace fossil (worm burrow), refer e.g. Pemberton & Frey, 1982. The generic name is retained in botanical nomenclature for purposes of homonymy. [details]

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