Biocatenoides sphaerula Schopf 1968

Biocatenoides sphaerula

Full reference: J. W. Schopf. 1968. Microflora of the Bitter Springs Formation, Late Precambrian, central Australia. Journal of Paleontology 42:651-688

Belongs to Biocatenoides according to H. J. Hofmann 1976

See also Schopf 1968

Sister taxa: Biocatenoides incrustata, Biocatenoides pertenuis, Biocatenoides rhabdos

Type specimen: Harvard Univ. 58521; stage coordinates 26.6 x 119.6. Its type locality is North of Ross River Tourist Camp, which is in a Tonian peritidal chert in the Bitter Springs Formation of Australia.

Distribution:

• Tonian of Australia (2 collections)

• Orosirian of Canada (1: Nunavut)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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