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Species Palaeopleurocapsa wopfneri
Name: Palaeopleurocapsa wopfneri corrig. Knoll et al. 1975
Etymology: wopf’ne.ri. N.L. gen. masc. n. wopfneri, In honor of the Australian geologist H. Wopfner.
Pronunciation, gender: WOPF-ne-ri, feminine
Holotype: Paleobotanical Collections Harvard University no. 60218
Valid publication:
Knoll AH, Barghoorn ES, Golubic S. Paleopleurocapsa wopfnerii gen. et sp. nov.: A Late Precambrian alga and its modern counterpart. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1975; 72:2488-2492. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Palaeopleurocapsa wopfnerii Knoll et al. 1975 other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling (ICN [Botanical Code])
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Palaeopleurocapsa Knoll et al. 1975.
Publication:
Knoll AH, Barghoorn ES, Golubic S. Paleopleurocapsa wopfnerii gen. et sp. nov.: A Late Precambrian alga and its modern counterpart. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1975; 72:2488-2492.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Palaeopleurocapsa Knoll et al. 1975.
Publication:
Knoll AH, Barghoorn ES, Golubic S. Paleopleurocapsa wopfnerii gen. et sp. nov.: A Late Precambrian alga and its modern counterpart. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1975; 72:2488-2492.
Parent taxon: Palaeopleurocapsa Knoll et al. 1975
Assigned by:
Knoll AH, Barghoorn ES, Golubic S. Paleopleurocapsa wopfnerii gen. et sp. nov.: A Late Precambrian alga and its modern counterpart. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1975; 72:2488-2492.
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Record number: 12752
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