Thalassocystis is an extinct genus of alga known from the Silurian period found in Michigan. It is possibly a red alga or a brown alga.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | †Thalassocystis |
| Species: | †T. striata
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| †Thalassocystis striata Taggart & Parker, 1976
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References
edit- ^ Taggart, R. E.; Parker, L. R. (1976). "A New Fossil Alga from the Silurian of Michigan". American Journal of Botany. 63 (10): 1390–1392. doi:10.2307/2441848. JSTOR 2441848.
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