| Name | Perissothallus M. Krings, Klavins, Barthel, Lausberg, Serbet, T. N. Taylor & Edith L. Taylor |
| Authorship | M. Krings, Klavins, Barthel, Lausberg, Serbet, T. N. Taylor & Edith L. Taylor |
| Rank | Genus |
| NomenclaturalStatus | NomLeg |
| Placed in | Incertae sedis |
| Contains | Perissothallus sp. |
| Remarks | Fossil; Late Pennsylvanian–Early Permian noncalcareous algae conventionally assigned to Schizopteris (aphleboid foliage). Similarities in basic structure exist between Perissothallus and members of the extant algal genera Codium (Chlorophyta), Dictyota (Phaeophyta), and Scinaia (Rhodophyta). Type: P. versiformis M. Krings, Klavins, Barthel, Lausberg, Serbet, T. N. Taylor & E. L. Taylor |
| Citation | 15 Mar 2007 Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 153(4): 479 |
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