Gyroporella
| Gyroporella | |
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| Fossil Gyroporella from Triassic of Italy | |
Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | UTC clade |
| Order: | Dasycladales |
| Family: | Dasycladaceae (?) |
| Genus: | Gyroporella Gümbel 1872 |
Gyroporella is an extinct genus of green algae, placed either in the family Dasycladaceae[1] or the family Triploporellaceae.[2]
Fossil record
[edit]This genus is known in the fossil record from the Permian to the Triassic (from about 272.5 to 205.6 million years ago). Fossils of species within this genus have been found in Europe, Iran, Afghanistan, China, Malaysia and Tunisia.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Gyroporella". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ a b Paleobiology Database
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