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Article: A new calcareous green alga from the Middle Jurassic of England: its relationships and evolutionary position

Publication: Palaeontology
Volume: 25
Part: 2
Publication Date: April 1982
Page(s): 431 437
Author(s): Graham F. Elliott
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ELLIOTT, G. F. 1982. A new calcareous green alga from the Middle Jurassic of England: its relationships and evolutionary position. Palaeontology25, 2, 431–437.

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Abstract

Leckhamptonella llewellyae gen. et sp. nov., is described from the Middle Jurassic (Inferior Oolite; Aalenian) of the Cotswold district, England. Although known only from fragmentary material, it is recognizable as the remains of a new serial-segmented member of the Udoteaceae (Chlorophyta). It is compared with Boueina and Arabicodium (both Mesozoic) and Halimeda (Cretaceous-Recent), and shows certain affinities with the latter especially. The evolution of serial-segmented Udoteaceae from Lower Palaeozoic to Recent is briefly reviewed.
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