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Stigonematales

Stigonematales

Taxonomy
Stigonematales was named by Geitler (1925). It is extant.

It was assigned to Cyanobacteria by Mandal and Maithy (1984).

Subtaxa
Capsosiraceae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1925Stigonematales Geitler
1984Stigonematales Mandal and Maithy p. 10

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Prokaryota
—Bacteria
RankNameAuthor
phylumCyanobacteriaStanier 1973
orderStigonematalesGeitler 1925
orderStigonematalesGeitler 1925

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.

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
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: Statherian or 1800.00000 to 1600.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 1600.0 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Statherian1800.0 - 1600.0India (Rajasthan) Ghoshia bifurcata (227965)