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Nematasketum

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Kingdom
  
Plantae (?)

Class
  
†Nematophytina

Family
  
Nematophytaceae

Phylum
  
Nematophyta

Order
  
†Nematophytales

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Nematophyta, Cosmochlaina, Prototaxites, Pachytheca, Cooksonia

Nematasketum (sometimes incorrectly spelt nematosketum) is a nematophyte with internally thickened tubes. It is thought to be terrestrial or freshwater, and seems to be aligned with the fungi.

References

Nematasketum Wikipedia