Parka (genus)
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Parka is a Silurian fossil believed to be an early land "plant". It bears at least passing resemblance to the alga Coleochaete
, but the significance of this similarity is yet to be established.
Coleochaete
Coleochaete is a genus of parenchymous green algae in the family Coleochaetaceae. They are haploid, reproduce asexually, they can be characterised by true multicellular organisation , creating planar sprawling discs on solid surfaces in freshwater streams worldwide, usually as epiphytes on aquatic...
, but the significance of this similarity is yet to be established.