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Cyanobacteria

Taxonomy
Cyanobacteria was named by Stanier (1973). It is extant.

It was assigned to Eubacteria by Sergeev et al. (1995), Kiessling (2006) and Taylor et al. (2008); and to Negibacteria by Ruggiero et al. (2015).

Subtaxa
Abruptophycus, Acaciella, Agamus, Aldania, Alternella, Alternia, Angarophycus, Antiquophytolithus, Antiquus, Archaeothrix, Arenarina, Artophycus, Aulophycus, Basisphaera, Bevocastria, Borlogella, Brachypleganon, Bursiphycas, Calevia, Callosicoccus, Calothricites, Calyptophycus, Camasia, Catinella, Chabakoviacea (syn. Renalcidae), Chomentovskia, Chomustachia, Cirriphycus, Cladogirvanella, Cladophorites, Coccogoneae, Columnaria, Crustophycus, Cyanophyceae, Cyanostroma, Cycularia, Cystostroma, Desmekalamos, Eoaphanothece, Eoepiphyton, Eophormidium, Eucaspsiphora, Fibrostroma, Filiphycus, Fillostroma, Flexia, Galinia, Georgiana, Glomeophycus, Gouldina, Grenularia, Gruneria, Hecetaphyton, Hormogoneae, Hormosporites, Katernia, Kostinophycus, Lamellophycus, Lamellostroma, Leptophycus, Lermontovaephycus, Lithocodium, Lopatinella, Madiganites, Maldeotaina, Manacyathus, Mansurkella, Marpolia, Microcystopsis, Millaria, Morania, Mussooriella, Myxococcoides (syn. Glomophycus, Caudatiphycus, Tuberiphycus, Quaternatiphycus, Bisphaera), Myxophyceae, Nerusiandella, Oncobyrsella, Oscillatoriacea, Palaeomicrocystis, Paleocalothrix, Paleoisocystis, Papulophycus, Perennaria, Phanerosphaerops, Pilbaria, Platella, Plexostroma, Polybessurus, Porostromata, Protoepiphyton, Ramulostroma, Ramulus, Rhyniella, Rothpletzella, Scandophycus, Schizothropsis, Setula, Shanganella, Sigmopollis, Somphospongia, Sphaerina, Sphaerocodium, Sphaerothallus, Stigonematales, Subtifloria, Talakania, Tarioufetia, Telastroma, Trichostroma, Tubercularia, Tumidophyton, Tunikata, Tuxekanella, Uluksanella, Vesicularia, Vittophyton

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Cyanobacteria Stanier
1995Cyanobacteria Sergeev et al. p. 25
2003Cyanophyta Kiessling
2006Cyanobacteria Kiessling
2008Cyanobacteria Taylor et al. p. 1027
2015Cyanobacteria Ruggiero et al. p. 11

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RankNameAuthor
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—Bacteria
RankNameAuthor
phylumCyanobacteriaStanier 1973
phylumCyanobacteriaStanier 1973

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Ph. Cyanobacteria Stanier 1973
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G. †Abruptophycus Vologdin 1962
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†Abruptophycus compositus Vologdin 1962
G. †Acaciella Walter 1972
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†Acaciella australica Walter et al. 2000
G. †Agamus Vologdin 1970
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†Agamus shungiticus Vologdin 1970
G. †Aldania Krylov 1969
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†Aldania sibirica Jackolev 1934
G. †Alternella Raaben 1972
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†Alternella hyperboerica Raaben 1972
G. †Alternia Vologdin 1962
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†Alternia silva Vologdin 1962
G. †Angarophycus Vologdin 1962
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†Angarophycus depictus Vologdin 1962
G. †Antiquophytolithus Vologdin 1962
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G. †Archaeothrix Kidston and Lang 1921
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†Archaeothrix oscillatoriformis Kidston and Lang 1921
G. †Arenarina Vologdin 1962
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†Arenarina columnella Vologdin 1962
G. †Artophycus Johnson 1940
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†Artophycus columnaris Johnson 1940
G. †Aulophycus Fenton and Fenton 1939
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†Aulophycus lucianoi Beurlen and Sommer 1957
†Aulophycus repens Fenton and Fenton 1939
G. †Basisphaera Walter 1972
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†Basisphaera irregularis Walter 1972
G. †Bevocastria Garwood 1931
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†Bevocastria conglobata Garwood 1931
G. †Borlogella Vologdin 1962
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†Borlogella multigaria Vologdin 1962
G. †Brachypleganon Lo 1980
G. †Bursiphycas Vologdin 1962
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†Bursiphycas bullatus Vologdin 1962
G. †Calevia Butin 1959
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†Calevia olenica Butin 1959
G. †Calothricites Bertrand 1913
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†Calothricites alexinatzia Bertrand 1913
G. †Calyptophycus Johnson 1940
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†Calyptophycus verrucius Johnson 1940
G. †Camasia Walcott 1914
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†Camasia spongiosa Walcott 1914
G. †Catinella Pflug 1966
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†Catinella polymorpha Pflug 1966
Fm. †Chabakoviacea Kordé 1973
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G. †Chabakovia Vologdin 1939
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†Chabakovia ramosa Vologdin 1939
G. †Gahkumella Zaninetti 1978
G. †Renalcis Vologdin 1932
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†Renalcis cibus Vologdin 1932
Invalid names: Renalcidae Riding and Brasier 1975 [synonym]
G. †Chomentovskia Vologdin 1962
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†Chomentovskia vesiculosa Vologdin 1962
G. †Chomustachia Korde 1973
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†Chomustachia tuberosa Korde 1961
G. †Cirriphycus Vologdin 1962
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†Cirriphycus ordinatus Vologdin 1962
G. †Cladogirvanella Ott 1966
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Cl. Coccogoneae Thuret 1975
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G. †Abundacapsa Licari 1978
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†Abundacapsa impages Licari 1978
G. †Aphanocapsaopsis Maithy and Shukla 1977
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†Aphanocapsaopsis ramapuraensis Maithy and Shukla 1977
†Aphanocapsaopsis sitholeyii Maithy and Shukla 1977
G. †Aphanocapsites Maslov 1956
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G. †Archaeophycus Wang et al. 1983
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†Archaeophycus venustus Wang et al. 1983
G. †Bisacculoides Oehler 1977
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†Bisacculoides grandis Oehler 1977
†Bisacculoides vacua Oehler 1977
G. †Coniunctiophycus Zhang 1981
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Invalid names: Eomicrocystis parvulus Yakschin 1991 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Eomicrocystis elegans Golovenok and Belova 1984 [synonym], Eomicrocystis irregularis Golovenok and Belova 1984 [synonym]
Invalid names: Eomicrocystis Golovenok and Belova 1984 [synonym]
G. †Eoaphanocapsa Nyberg and Schopf 1984
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†Eoaphanocapsa oparinii Nyberg and Schopf 1984
G. †Eosynechococcus Hofmann 1976
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†Eosynechococcus amadeus Knoll and Golubic 1979
†Eosynechococcus brevis Knoll 1982
†Eosynechococcus grandis Hofmann 1976
†Eosynechococcus medius Hofmann 1976
†Eosynechococcus moorei Hofmann 1976
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Invalid names: Microphycus curtus Yakschin 1991 [synonym]
Invalid names: Microphycus Yakschin 1991 [synonym]
G. †Globophycus Schopf 1968
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†Globophycus minor Oehler 1977
†Globophycus rugosum Schopf 1968
G. †Gloeocapsamorpha Zalessky 1916
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†Gloeocapsamorpha karauliensis Maithy and Mandal 1982
†Gloeocapsamorpha prisca Zalessky 1916
G. †Gloeodiniopsis Schopf 1968
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†Gloeodiniopsis gregaria Knoll and Golubic 1979
†Gloeodiniopsis lamellosa Schopf 1968
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Invalid names: Bigeminococcus lamellosus Schopf and Blacic 1971 [synonym], Bigeminococcus mucidus Schopf and Blacic 1971 [synonym], Eotetrahedrion princeps Schopf and Blacic 1971 [synonym], Eozygion grande Schopf and Blacic 1971 [synonym], Eozygion minutum Schopf and Blacic 1971 [synonym], Gloeodiniopsis grandis Sergeev and Krylov 1986 [synonym], Gloeodiniopsis magna Nyberg and Schopf 1984 [synonym], Palaeopleurocapsa kamaelgensis Sergeev and Krylov 1986 [synonym]
†Gloeodiniopsis mikros Knoll 1982
Invalid names: Bigeminococcus Schopf and Blacic 1971 [synonym], Caryosphaeroides Schopf 1968 [synonym], Eotetrahedrion Schopf and Blacic 1971 [synonym], Eozygion Schopf and Blacic 1971 [synonym]
G. †Gloeotheceopsis Zhang 1988
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G. †Melasmatosphaera Hofmann 1976
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†Melasmatosphaera magna Hofmann 1976
†Melasmatosphaera media Hofmann 1976
†Melasmatosphaera parva Hofmann 1976
G. †Nanococcus Oehler 1977
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†Nanococcus vulgaris Oehler 1977
G. †Palaeomicrocystis Maithy 1975
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G. †Praechroococcus Vologdin 1962
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†Praechroococcus catervatis Vologdin 1962
G. †Sphaerophycus Schopf 1968
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†Sphaerophycus densus Maithy 1975
†Sphaerophycus medium Horodyski and Donaldson 1980
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Invalid names: Sphaerophycus wilsonii Knoll 1982 [synonym]
†Sphaerophycus parvum Schopf 1968
G. †Stipulella Maslov 1956
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†Stipulella fascicularis Maslov 1956
G. Synechocystis Sauvageau 1892
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Synechocystis aquatilis Sauvageau 1892
G. †Tetraphycus Oehler 1978
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†Tetraphycus acinulus Oehler 1978
†Tetraphycus diminutivus Oehler 1978
†Tetraphycus gregalis Oehler 1978
†Tetraphycus major Oehler 1978
G. †Zosterosphaera Schopf 1968
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Fm. Entophysalidaceae Geitler 1925
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G. †Chlorogloeaopsis Maithy 1975
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G. †Eoentophysalis Hofmann 1976
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Invalid names: Bulbiphycus sectilis Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Corynophycus compositus Yakschin 1990 [synonym], Corynophycus procerum Yakschin 1990 [synonym], Corynophycus solidus Yakschin 1990 [synonym], Corynophycus varius Yakschin 1990 [synonym], Eoxenococcus guttiformis Yakschin 1990 [synonym], Palaeoanacystis magnicellularis Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Palaeoanacystis parvicellularis Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Phanerosphaerops tenuichlamis Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Tortiliphycus bifilamentosus Yakschin 1991 [synonym]
†Eoentophysalis cumulus Knoll and Golubic 1979
†Eoentophysalis dismallakesensis Horodyski and Donaldson 1980
Invalid names: Bulbiphycus Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Corynophycus Yakschin 1990 [synonym], Eoxenococcus Yakschin 1990 [synonym], Tortiliphycus Yakschin 1991 [synonym]
G. †Myriasporella Oehler 1978
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†Myriasporella pyriformis Oehler 1978
G. †Myxomorpha Muir 1976
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†Myxomorpha janecekii Muir 1976
G. †Vesicophyton Vologdin and Drozdova 1969
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†Vesicophyton punctatum Vologdin and Drozdova 1969
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Fm. Pleurocapsaceae Geitler 1925
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G. †Palaeopleurocapsa Knoll et al. 1975
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†Palaeopleurocapsa wopfnerii Knoll et al. 1975
G. †Phacelogeminus Awramik 1989
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†Phacelogeminus lineatus Awramik 1989
G. Pleurocapsa Thuret 1885
G. †Scissilisphaera Knoll and Calder 1983
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†Scissilisphaera gradata Green et al. 1989
†Scissilisphaera regularis Knoll and Calder 1983
G. †Columnaria Vologdin 1962
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†Columnaria turuchanica Vologdin 1962
G. †Crustophycus Vologdin 1962
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†Crustophycus angaricus Vologdin 1962
G. †Cyanostroma Vologdin 1962
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†Cyanostroma turuchanicum Vologdin 1962
G. †Cycularia Vologdin 1969
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†Cycularia orbiculata Vologdin 1969
G. †Cystostroma Vologdin 1962
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†Cystostroma varians Vologdin 1962
G. †Eoaphanothece Xu 1984
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G. †Eoepiphyton Butin 1959
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†Eoepiphyton jalgamicum Butin 1959
G. †Eophormidium Xu 1984
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G. †Eucaspsiphora Cloud and Semikhatov 1969
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†Eucaspsiphora paradisa Cloud and Semikhatov 1969
G. †Fibrostroma Vologdin 1962
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†Fibrostroma fibrillatum Vologdin 1962
G. †Filiphycus Vologdin 1962
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†Filiphycus longifolius Vologdin 1962
G. †Fillostroma Vologdin 1962
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†Fillostroma moticum Vologdin 1962
G. †Flexia Vologdin 1962
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†Flexia densiuscula Vologdin 1962
G. †Galinia Vologdin 1962
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†Galinia eximia Vologdin 1962
G. †Georgiana Walter 1972
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†Georgiana howchini Walter 1972
G. †Glomeophycus Vologdin 1962
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†Glomeophycus filipendulus Vologdin 1962
G. †Gouldina Johnson 1940
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†Gouldina carbonaria Johnson 1940
G. †Grenularia Vologdin 1970
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†Grenularia borissovi Vologdin 1970
G. †Gruneria Cloud and Semikhatov 1969
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†Gruneria biwabikia Cloud and Semikhatov 1969
G. †Hecetaphyton Riding and Soja 1993
Cl. Hormogoneae Thuret 1875
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Or. Nostocales Borzì 1914
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G. †Anabaenidium Schopf 1968
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†Anabaenidium johnsonii Schopf 1968
G. †Archaeoellipsoides Horodyski and Donaldson 1980
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†Archaeoellipsoides bactroformis Sergeev et al. 1995
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Invalid names: Curviphycus disarticulans Yakschin 1991 [synonym]
†Archaeoellipsoides costatus Sergeev et al. 1995
†Archaeoellipsoides elongatus Golovenok and Belova 1984
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Invalid names: Bactrophycus oblongum Zhang 1985 [synonym]
†Archaeoellipsoides grandis Horodyski and Donaldson 1980
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Invalid names: Eosynechococcus giganteus Golovenok and Belova 1984 [synonym]
†Archaeoellipsoides major Golovenok and Belova 1984
†Archaeoellipsoides minor Sergeev et al. 1995
Invalid names: Bactrophycus Zhang 1985 [synonym], Curviphycus Yakschin 1991 [synonym]
G. †Beckspringia Licari 1978
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†Beckspringia communis Licari 1978
G. †Eosphaeronostoc Sergeev 1992
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G. †Aldanella Kolosov 1966
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†Aldanella monstrata Kolosov 1966
G. †Azyrtalia Vologdin and Drosdova 1969
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†Azyrtalia zonulata Vologdin and Drosdova 1969
G. †Caudiculophycus Schopf 1968
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†Caudiculophycus acuminatus Schopf and Blacic 1971
G. †Celyphus Batten 1973
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†Celyphus rallus Batten 1973
G. Gloeotrichia Agardh
G. †Panomniella Kolosov 1966
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†Panomniella ornata Kolosov 1966
G. †Primorivularia Edhorn 1973
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†Primorivularia robusta Mandal and Maithy 1984
G. †Rivularia Agardh 1886
G. †Spongiostroma Guerich 1906
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†Spongiostroma maeandrinum Guerich 1906
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G. †Circumvaginalis Sergeev 1993
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†Circumvaginalis elongatus Sergeev 1993
G. †Encrusta Daley 1974
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†Encrusta psalliota Daley 1974
G. †Epivalvia Daley 1974
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†Epivalvia edwardsii Daley 1974
G. Scytonema Agardh 1886
G. †Orculiphycus Yakschin 1991
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†Orculiphycus latus Yakschin 1991
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Fm. †Girvanellaceae Luchinina 1975
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G. †Girvanella Nicholson and Etheridge 1878
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†Girvanella mexicana Cooper et al. 1952
†Girvanella problematica Nicholson and Etheridge 1878
†Girvanella richmondensis Miller 1882
G. †Koivaella Chuvashov 1974
G. †Mitcheldeania Wethered 1886 [calcimicrobe]
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†Mitcheldeania nicholsoni Wethered 1886
G. †Ramovsia
Fm. Oscillatoriaceae Gray 1821
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G. †Allantomorphus Wang et al. 1983
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†Allantomorphus septatus Wang et al. 1983
G. †Archaeonema Schopf 1968
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G. †Calyptothrix Schopf 1968
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†Calyptothrix annulata Schopf 1968
G. †Cephalophytarion Schopf 1968
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†Cephalophytarion constrictum Schopf and Blacic 1971
†Cephalophytarion delicatulum Schopf and Blacic 1971
†Cephalophytarion grande Schopf 1968
†Cephalophytarion laticellulosum Schopf and Blacic 1971
†Cephalophytarion minutum Schopf 1968
†Cephalophytarion variabile Schopf and Blacic 1971
G. †Circulinema Wang et al. 1983
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†Circulinema jinningense Wang et al. 1983
†Circulinema muirae Wang et al. 1983
G. †Contortothrix Schopf 1968
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G. †Cyanonema Schopf 1968
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†Cyanonema attenuatum Schopf 1968
†Cyanonema inflatum Oehler 1977
†Cyanonema ligamen Zhang 1981
†Cyanonema minor Oehler 1977
G. †Eomicrocoleus Horodyski and Donaldson 1980
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†Eomicrocoleus crassus Horodyski and Donaldson 1980
G. †Eomycetopsis Schopf 1968
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†Eomycetopsis cylindrica Maithy 1975
†Eomycetopsis pflugii Maithy and Shukla 1977
†Eomycetopsis psilata Maithy and Shukla 1977
†Eomycetopsis reticulata Maithy and Shukla 1977
†Eomycetopsis rugosa Maithy 1975
†Eomycetopsis septata Maithy 1975
G. †Filiconstrictosus Schopf and Blacic 1971
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†Filiconstrictosus cephalon Sergeev et al. 1995
†Filiconstrictosus diminutus Schopf and Blacic 1971
†Filiconstrictosus magnus Yakschin 1991
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Invalid names: Orculiphycus magnus Yakschin 1991 [synonym]
†Filiconstrictosus majusculus Schopf and Blacic 1971
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Invalid names: Orculiphycus agnastus Yakschin 1991 [synonym]
G. †Halythrix Schopf 1968
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†Halythrix nodosa Schopf 1968
G. †Heliconema Schopf 1968
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†Heliconema australiensis Schopf 1968
†Heliconema bulbosa Allison 1989
†Heliconema funiculum Schopf and Blacic 1971
G. †Obconicophycus Schopf and Blacic 1971
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†Obconicophycus amadeus Schopf and Blacic 1971
G. †Obruchevella Reitlinger 1948
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†Obruchevella magna Golovenok and Belova 1989
†Obruchevella parva Reitlinger 1959
G. †Oscillatoriopsis Schopf 1968
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†Oscillatoriopsis awramikii Wang et al. 1983
†Oscillatoriopsis breviconvexa Schopf and Blacic 1971
†Oscillatoriopsis cuboides Knoll et al. 1988
†Oscillatoriopsis curta Horodyski and Donaldson 1980
†Oscillatoriopsis majuscula Knoll et al. 1988
†Oscillatoriopsis obtusa Schopf 1968
†Oscillatoriopsis psilata Maithy and Shukla 1977
†Oscillatoriopsis robusta Horodyski and Donaldson 1980
G. †Palaeolyngbya Schopf 1968
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†Palaeolyngbya baraudensis Mandal and Maithy 1984
†Palaeolyngbya distinctica Mandal and Maithy 1984
†Palaeolyngbya elongata Mandal and Maithy 1984
†Palaeolyngbya maxima Zhang 1981
†Palaeolyngbya minor Schopf and Blacic 1971
†Palaeolyngbya oehlerii Wang et al. 1983
†Palaeolyngbya spiralis Wang et al. 1983
G. †Palaeoscytonema Maithy and Shukla 1977
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†Palaeoscytonema indica Mandal and Maithy 1984
†Palaeoscytonema intermingla Mandal and Maithy 1984
†Palaeoscytonema misrae Mandal and Maithy 1984
†Palaeoscytonema srivastavae Maithy and Shukla 1977
G. †Palaeotubulus Wang et al. 1983
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†Palaeotubulus lamellosus Wang et al. 1983
G. †Partitiofilum Schopf and Blacic 1971
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†Partitiofilum gongyloides Schopf and Blacic 1971
†Partitiofilum yakschinii Sergeev et al. 1995
G. †Tenuofilum Schopf 1968
G. †Siphonophycus Schopf 1968
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†Siphonophycus antiquus Schopf 1983
†Siphonophycus capitaneum Nyberg and Schopf 1984
†Siphonophycus kestron Schopf 1968
†Siphonophycus punctatum Maithy 1975
†Siphonophycus robustum Schopf 1968
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Invalid names: Eomycetopsis filiformis Schopf 1968 [synonym]
†Siphonophycus septatum Schopf 1968
†Siphonophycus solidum Golub 1979
†Siphonophycus transvaalensis Beukes et al. 1987
†Siphonophycus typicum Hermann 1974
G. †Veteronostocale Schopf and Blacic 1971
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†Veteronostocale amoenum Schopf and Blacic 1971
†Veteronostocale medium Sergeev et al. 1995
G. †Hormosporites Gruess 1927
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†Hormosporites devonicus Gruess 1927
G. †Katernia Cloud and Semikhatov 1969
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†Katernia africana Cloud and Semikhatov 1969
G. †Kostinophycus Vologdin 1962
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†Kostinophycus irregularis Vologdin 1962
G. †Lamellophycus Vologdin 1962
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†Lamellophycus aculeatus Vologdin 1962
G. †Lamellostroma Vologdin 1962
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†Lamellostroma vesculata Vologdin 1962
G. †Leptophycus Johnson 1940
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†Leptophycus gracilis Johnson 1940
G. †Lermontovaephycus Vologdin 1962
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G. †Lopatinella Vologdin 1962
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†Lopatinella bipartita Vologdin 1962
G. †Madiganites Walter 1972
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†Madiganites mawsoni Walter 1972
G. †Maldeotaina Flügel and Singh 2003
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†Maldeotaina composita Flügel and Singh 2003
G. †Manacyathus Jankauskas 1969
G. †Mansurkella Vologdin 1962
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†Mansurkella densa Vologdin 1962
G. †Marpolia Walcott 1919
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†Marpolia filosa Resser and Howell 1938
†Marpolia spissa Walcott 1919
G. †Microcystopsis Xu 1984
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G. †Morania Walcott 1919
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†Morania antiqua Fenton and Fenton 1937
†Morania confluens Walcott 1919
†Morania fragmenta Walcott 1919
†Morania sparsa Resser and Howell 1938
G. †Mussooriella Flügel and Singh 2003
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†Mussooriella kroli Flügel and Singh 2003
G. †Myxococcoides Schopf 1968
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†Myxococcoides compactus Mandal and Maithy 1984
†Myxococcoides congoensis Maithy 1975
†Myxococcoides cracens Oehler 1978
†Myxococcoides globosa Maithy and Shukla 1977
†Myxococcoides grandis Horodyski and Donaldson 1980
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Invalid names: Bisphaera plana Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Caryosphaeroides amplus Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Eogloeocapsa composita Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Glomophycus tortilis Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Phanerosphaerops granulatus Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Phanerosphaerops polymorphus Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Quaternatiphycus sectorialis Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Quaternatiphycus segmentatus Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Tetraphycus amplus Golovenok and Belova 1984 [synonym], Tuberiphycus biparietinus Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Tuberiphycus uniparietinus Yakschin 1991 [synonym]
†Myxococcoides inornata Schopf 1968
†Myxococcoides kingii Muir 1976
†Myxococcoides magnus Maithy and Shukla 1977
†Myxococcoides minor Schopf 1968
†Myxococcoides minutus Muir 1976
†Myxococcoides ramapuraensis Maithy and Shukla 1977
†Myxococcoides reticulata Schopf 1968
†Myxococcoides stragulescens Green et al. 1989
†Myxococcoides verrucosa Maithy 1975
Invalid names: Bisphaera Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Caudatiphycus Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Caudatiphycus dolichocaudatus Yakschin 1991 [nomen dubium], Caudatiphycus oblatus Yakschin 1991 [nomen dubium], Glomophycus Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Quaternatiphycus Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Tuberiphycus Yakschin 1991 [synonym]
G. †Nerusiandella Vologdin 1962
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†Nerusiandella faveoleta Vologdin 1962
G. †Oncobyrsella Johnson 1937
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†Oncobyrsella coloradensis Johnson 1937
G. †Palaeomicrocystis Korde 1955
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G. †Paleocalothrix Xu 1984
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†Paleocalothrix xui Xu 1984
G. †Papulophycus Vologdin 1962
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†Papulophycus pennatus Vologdin 1962
G. †Perennaria Vologdin 1962
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†Perennaria ambigusa Vologdin 1962
G. †Phanerosphaerops Schopf and Blacic 1971
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†Phanerosphaerops capitaneus Schopf and Blacic 1971
G. †Pilbaria Walter 1972
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†Pilbaria perplexa Walter 1972
G. †Platella Korolyuk 1963
G. †Plexostroma Vologdin 1962
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†Plexostroma pleurotropum Vologdin 1962
G. †Polybessurus Green et al. 1987
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†Polybessurus bipartitus Green et al. 1987
G. †Protoepiphyton Vologdin 1962
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G. †Ramulostroma Vologdin 1962
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†Ramulostroma ramulosum Vologdin 1962
G. †Ramulus Raaben 1972
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†Ramulus sociabilis Raaben 1972
G. †Rhyniella Croft and George 1959
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†Rhyniella vermiformis Croft and George 1959
G. †Scandophycus Vologdin 1962
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†Scandophycus crisptobilis Vologdin 1962
G. †Schizothropsis Xu 1984
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G. †Shanganella Vologdin 1969
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†Shanganella tuvaica Vologdin 1969
G. †Sphaerina Riding and Soja 1993
G. †Sphaerothallus Vologdin 1962
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†Sphaerothallus spissus Vologdin 1962
Or. Stigonematales Geitler 1925
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Fm. Capsosiraceae Geitler 1925
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G. †Ghoshia Mandal and Maithy 1984
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†Ghoshia bifurcata Mandal and Maithy 1984
G. †Subtifloria Maslov 1956
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†Subtifloria delicata Maslov 1956
G. †Talakania Kolosov 1983
G. †Tarioufetia Bertrand-Sarfati 1972
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†Tarioufetia hemispherica Bertrand-Sarfati 1972
G. †Telastroma Vologdin 1962
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†Telastroma tenuirimulatum Vologdin 1962
G. †Trichostroma Vologdin 1962
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†Trichostroma capilliforme Vologdin 1962
G. †Tubercularia Vologdin 1962
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†Tubercularia latiuscula Vologdin 1962
G. †Tumidophyton Vologdin 1962
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†Tumidophyton nucamentum Vologdin 1962
G. †Tunikata Krylov 1969
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†Tunikata nochtuica Krylov 1969
G. †Tuxekanella Riding and Soja 1993
G. †Uluksanella Hofmann and Jackson 1991
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†Uluksanella baffinensis Hofmann and Jackson 1991
G. †Vesicularia Vologdin 1962
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†Vesicularia nidifica Vologdin 1962
G. †Vittophyton Vologdin 1962
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†Vittophyton parvum Vologdin 1962
Invalid names: Cyanophyta [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Environment: hypersaline, marine, brackish, freshwaterp
Locomotion: stationaryp
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2007-12-04 09:01:31
Modified: 2007-12-04 11:01:31
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Vachard and Aretz 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Paleoarchean to the top of the Early/Lower Pleistocene or 3600.00000 to 0.78100 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 3200.0 Ma

Collections (1286 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Paleoarchean3600.0 - 3200.0Australia (Western Australia) Chroococcales indet. (175541) Siphonophycus antiquus (227837)
Neoarchean2800.0 - 2500.0South Africa Eomycetopsis filiformis, Eoentophysalis sp., Siphonophycus transvaalensis (227540) Siphonophycus transvaalensis (227539 227541)
Orosirian2050.0 - 1800.0Gabon Eosynechococcus medius, Sphaerophycus parvum, Archaeoellipsoides elongatus, Archaeoellipsoides dolichos, Tetraphycus major, Myxococcoides minuta (227624)
Orosirian2050.0 - 1800.0Canada (Nunavut) Chroococcaceae indet., Eosynechococcus grandis, Myxococcoides sp., Eozygion minutum, Globophycus sp., Caryosphaeroides sp., Melasmatosphaera magna, Melasmatosphaera media (227437) Eoentophysalis belcherensis (227451) Eomycetopsis filiformis, Eosynechococcus moorei, Sphaerophycus parvum, Eoentophysalis belcherensis (227442) Eomycetopsis filiformis, Globophycus sp., Melasmatosphaera media, Eoentophysalis belcherensis (227450) Eomycetopsis filiformis, Sphaerophycus parvum, Eoentophysalis belcherensis (227441) Eomycetopsis spp. (227734) Eomycetopsis spp., Sphaerophycus sp. (227732) Eosynechococcus grandis (227434) Eosynechococcus grandis, Zosterosphaera sp. (227435) Eosynechococcus medius (227448) Eosynechococcus moorei, Sphaerophycus parvum, Melasmatosphaera parva, Eoentophysalis belcherensis, Pleurocapsa sp. (227444) Eosynechococcus moorei, Sphaerophycus parvum, Myxococcoides minor, Melasmatosphaera magna, Melasmatosphaera media, Eoentophysalis belcherensis (227449) Halythrix sp. (227443) Melasmatosphaera media (227436) Melasmatosphaera parva, Eoentophysalis belcherensis (227438) Myxococcoides inornata (227440) Siphonophycus spp., Eomycetopsis spp., Sphaerophycus sp., Melasmatosphaera magna, Archaeonema sp. (227736) Sphaerophycus parvum, Myxococcoides sp., Myxococcoides minor, Globophycus sp., Melasmatosphaera media, Eoentophysalis belcherensis (227439)
Orosirian2050.0 - 1800.0Australia (Western Australia) Siphonophycus spp., Oscillatoriopsis cuboides, Oscillatoriopsis majuscula (227622)
Statherian1800.0 - 1600.0India (Rajasthan) Gloeocapsamorpha prisca, Myxococcoides inornata, Myxococcoides minor, Oscillatoriopsis obtusa, Myxococcoides compactus, Gloeocapsamorpha karauliensis, Palaeolyngbya distinctica, Palaeolyngbya elongata, Palaeolyngbya baraudensis, Palaeoscytonema indica, Palaeoscytonema intermingla, Palaeoscytonema misrae, Ghoshia bifurcata, Primorivularia robusta (227965)
Statherian1800.0 - 1600.0Canada (Nunavut) Siphonophycus sp., Sphaerophycus parvum (227620)
Statherian1800.0 - 1600.0Australia (Northern Territory) Bigeminococcus mucidus (227579) Bisacculoides grandis (227570) Bisacculoides tabeoviscus, Cyanonema inflatum (227582) Bisacculoides vacua (227569) Cyanonema minor (227592) Globophycus minor (227575) Gunflintia septata (227572 227593) Myxococcoides kingii (227567 227583) Myxococcoides kingii, Bisacculoides tabeoviscus (227585) Myxococcoides kingii, Nanococcus vulgaris (227571) Myxococcoides minutus, Sphaerophycus tetragonalis, Myxococcoides konzalovae (227566) Myxomorpha janecekii (227564) Nanococcus vulgaris (227576 227586) Nanococcus vulgaris, Bisacculoides tabeoviscus (227594) Nanococcus vulgaris, Bisacculoides vacua (227573) Nanococcus vulgaris, Gunflintia septata (227574) Oscillatoriopsis obtusa, Siphonophycus septatum (232734) Oscillatoriopsis schopfii (227577) Siphonophycus kestron (232742) Siphonophycus kestron, Siphonophycus robustum, Siphonophycus typicum (232735 232737) Siphonophycus kestron, Siphonophycus typicum (232743) Siphonophycus punctatum, Siphonophycus septatum, Siphonophycus solidum, Siphonophycus typicum (232740) Siphonophycus typicum (232738 232741) Sphaerophycus parvum (227590) Sphaerophycus reticulatum (227565)
Statherian1800.0 - 1600.0India (Madhya Pradesh) Cyanophyceae indet. (224897) Myxococcoides ramapuraensis, Myxococcoides globosa, Myxococcoides magnus, Aphanocapsaopsis sitholeyii, Aphanocapsaopsis ramapuraensis, Oscillatoriopsis psilata, Palaeoscytonema srivastavae, Eomycetopsis psilata, Eomycetopsis pflugii, Eomycetopsis reticulata (227768)
Statherian1800.0 - 1600.0China (Hebei) Gloeodiniopsis sp., Gloeotheceopsis aggregata (227643)
Calymmian1600.0 - 1400.0USA (Montana) Siphonophycus sp. (227968) Siphonophycus sp., Oscillatoriopsis longa (227973)
Calymmian1600.0 - 1400.0Australia (Northern Territory) Eoentophysalis belcherensis, Myxococcoides cracens, Myxococcoides kingii, Tetraphycus gregalis, Tetraphycus acinulus, Tetraphycus diminutivus (227557) Eoentophysalis belcherensis, Myxococcoides minuta (227561) Myxococcoides sp., Eoentophysalis belcherensis, Myxococcoides cracens, Myxococcoides kingii, Nanococcus vulgaris, Sphaerophycus reticulatum, Tetraphycus major, Myriasporella pyriformis, Myxococcoides minuta (227560) Siphonophycus sp., Eomycetopsis sp., Eoentophysalis belcherensis, Palaeolyngbya sp., Myxococcoides cracens, Nanococcus vulgaris, Sphaerophycus reticulatum, Myxomorpha janecekii (227559) Sphaerophycus parvum, Eoentophysalis belcherensis, Nanococcus vulgaris (227558)
Calymmian1600.0 - 1400.0China (Hebei) Eomycetopsis filiformis, Eosynechococcus sp., Eoentophysalis belcherensis, Coniunctiophycus gaoyuzhuangense, Coniunctiophycus conglobatum, Nanococcus vulgaris, Gloeodiniopsis pangjapuensis (227616) Halythrix sp., Palaeolyngbya barghoorniana, Cephalophytarion taenia, Cyanonema ligamen, Palaeolyngbya maxima, Gloeodiniopsis hebeiensis (227617) Siphonophycus inornatum (227615)
Calymmian1600.0 - 1400.0Russian Federation Archaeoellipsoides conjunctivus (227523) Archaeoellipsoides elongatus (227512) Archaeoellipsoides major (227501 227503 227507 227509) Circumvaginalis elongatus (227481 227482 227484 227486) Eoentophysalis belcheri, Archaeoellipsoides minor, Archaeoellipsoides bactroformis (227485) Eosynechococcus moorei (227504) Eosynechococcus moorei, Eoentophysalis belcherensis (227488) Filiconstrictosus cephalon, Archaeoellipsoides major (227497) Filiconstrictosus magnus (227505) Filiconstrictosus magnus, Archaeoellipsoides costatus, Myxococcoides grandis, Archaeoellipsoides major (227515) Filiconstrictosus magnus, Archaeoellipsoides major (227513) Myxococcoides grandis (227502) Myxococcoides sp. (227500) Myxococcoides sp., Archaeoellipsoides elongatus, Myxococcoides grandis (227508) Orculiphycus latus (227511) Orculiphycus latus, Myxococcoides grandis (227487) Orculiphycus sp., Archaeoellipsoides grandis, Archaeoellipsoides major (227516) Orculiphycus sp., Archaeoellipsoides grandis, Myxococcoides grandis, Phanerosphaerops magnicellularis (227480) Oscillatoriopsis sp. (227499) Oscillatoriopsis sp., Orculiphycus sp., Orculiphycus latus (227519) Oscillatoriopsis sp., Oscillatoriopsis majesticum, Archaeoellipsoides conjunctivus, Siphonophycus robustum (227517) Palaeolyngbya sp., Siphonophycus capitaneum (227522) Partitiofilum yakschinii (227498 227506) Partitiofilum yakschinii, Archaeoellipsoides dolichos, Archaeoellipsoides major (227510) Siphonophycus typicus (227521) Sphaerophycus medium (227524) Veteronostocale medium (227518) Veteronostocale medium, Archaeoellipsoides minor, Archaeoellipsoides major (227514) Veteronostocale medium, Myxococcoides grandis (227483)
Calymmian1600.0 - 1400.0China (Beijing) Myxococcoides sp., Oscillatoriopsis sp., Sphaerophycus medium, Archaeoellipsoides conjunctivus, Bactrophycus oblongum, Bactrophycus dolichum, Myxococcoides grandis, Siphonophycus inornatum, Archaeoellipsoides obesus, Cephalophytarion taenia, Callosicoccus crauros (227625)
Calymmian1600.0 - 1400.0China (Tianjin) Microcystopsis yaoi, Eoaphanothece zhuiana, Oscillatoriopsis acuminata, Oscillatoriopsis hemisphaerica, Oscillatoriopsis disciformis, Oscillatoriopsis glabra, Oscillatoriopsis tuberculata, Eophormidium liangii, Eophormidium capitatum, Eophormidium semicirculare, Schizothropsis caudata, Paleoisocystis monosporata, Paleoisocystis disporata, Anabaenidium sophoroides, Paleocalothrix xui (228437)
Mesoproterozoic1600.0 - 1000.0India (Madhya Pradesh) Gloeocapsamorpha sp. (225847)
Mesoproterozoic - Tonian1600.0 - 850.0Canada (Nunavut) Obruchevella valdaica, Myxococcoides minor, Palaeolyngbya catenata, Oscillatoriopsis amadeus, Oscillatoriopsis obtusa, Siphonophycus robustum, Siphonophycus punctatum, Siphonophycus septatum, Siphonophycus solidum, Siphonophycus typicum (221355)
Ectasian1400.0 - 1200.0Russian Federation Archaeoellipsoides conjunctivus, Archaeoellipsoides bactroformis, Archaeoellipsoides major (227494) Archaeoellipsoides elongatus (227493) Archaeoellipsoides grandis, Archaeoellipsoides bactroformis, Phanerosphaerops magnicellularis (227525) Coniunctiophycus conglobatum (227520) Eoentophysalis belcherensis (227490) Gloeodiniopsis sp., Coniunctiophycus gaoyuzhuangense, Eosynechococcus brevis (227492) Myxococcoides grandis (227495 227496) Myxococcoides sp., Circumvaginalis elongatus (227491) Sphaerophycus medium (227489)
Ectasian1400.0 - 1200.0Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) Gloeodiniopsis lamellosa (227744) Siphonophycus sp., Gloeodiniopsis lamellosa (227743)