GIANT SCALES, TINY SCALES & SIMILAR SCALES: A REVIEW OF THE SYNUROPHYCEAE IN THE FOSSIL RECORD

• Published in: Phycologia (Oxford) Vol. 56; no. 4; p. 173
• Main Authors: Siver, P A, Lott, A M, Wolfe, A P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.08.2017
• Subjects: Algae; Cell surface; Climate; Components; Cretaceous; Endangered & extinct species; Eocene; Evolution; Fossils; Greenhouses; History; Inland waters; Jurassic; Lakes; Miocene; Organizations; Palaeocene; Paleocene; Phylogeny; Rib

Synurophyceae are heterokont algae characterized by distinctive siliceous scales that cover the surface of the cell, and are ecologically important in inland waters. The evolutionary history of the group is poorly known largely due to a sparse fossil record. Recently, scales representing over 55 syn...