Electrophycus Poinar & A.E.Brown, 2019, nom. inval.
Holotype species: Electrophycus astroplethus Poinar & A.E.Brown
Publication details: Poinar & A.E.Brown, 2019: 323
Currently accepted name for the type species: Eophylica priscastellata C.Shi, Shuo Wang & M.S.Engel
Original publication and holotype designation: Poinar, G.O. & Brown, A.E. (2019). A green algae (Chaetophorales: Chaetophoraceae) in Burmese amber. Historical Biology 33(3): 323-327, 12 figures.
Request PDFFossil: This is a genus of fossil species, or a genus with a fossil type species, or a genus the type species of which was originally described as a fossil.
The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2025-02-11 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Eophylica.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as masculine.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Poinar, G.O. & Chambers, K.L. (2022). Additional fossil specimens of Eophylica (Rhamnaceae) in mid-Cretaceous amber from the Hukawng Valley, Myanmar. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 16(1): 63-74, 7 figures.
Nomenclatural note
Invalid: Type species invalid. - (06 February 2025) - E.A. Molinari Novoa
Taxonomic note
Originally published as a chaetophoralean alga, reinterpreted as floral fragment of a rhamnaceous angiosperm. - (11 February 2025) - E.A. Molinari Novoa
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 February 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 June 2025
