Algites cranii Kidston & W.H.Lang 1921
Publication Details
Algites cranii Kidston & W.H.Lang 1921: 876, figs. 1-11, pl. 9: figs. 98-104 (as 'Cranii')
Published in: Kidston, R. & Lang, W.H. (1921). On Old Red Sandstone plants showing structure, from the Rhynie Chert Bed, Aberdeenshire. Part V. The Thallophyta occurring in the peat-bed; the succession of the plants throughout a vertical section of the bed, and the conditions of accumulation and preservation of the deposit. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 52(4): 855-902, 11 figures, 20 plates.
Request PDFPublication date: 30 November 1921
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Algites is Algites valdensis Seward.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Palaeonitella cranii (Kidston & W.H.Lang) Pia.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 March 2024
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
