Publication Date:
2019
Description:
〈span〉〈div〉Abstract〈/div〉The genus 〈span〉Falsolikanella〈/span〉, introduced by Granier (1987), was based on the basal Cretaceous species 〈span〉Likanella campanensis〈/span〉 Azéma and Jaffrezo (1972) and assigned to the tribe Diploporeae (Pia, 1920) emend. Güvenc, 1979 within the green alga order Dasycladales. Later, other species were assigned to 〈span〉Falsolikanella〈/span〉. Sections of the type specimens of 〈span〉Likanella campanensis〈/span〉 are reviewed. They show that in this species, the arrangement of the laterals is not metaspondyl, but typical of the genus 〈span〉Actinoporella〈/span〉 (Gümbel in Alth, 1882) emend Conrad, Praturlon, and Radoičić, 1974, with coronae arising from a single primary lateral. Therefore, the species is assigned to the genus 〈span〉Actinoporella〈/span〉 within the tribe Acetabularieae Decaisne, 1842, family Polyphysaceae Kützing, 1843, and the generic attribution of other species previously assigned to 〈span〉Falsolikanella〈/span〉 is discussed.〈/span〉
Print ISSN:
0022-3360
Electronic ISSN:
1937-2337
Topics:
Geosciences
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