Full reference: B. Bloeser. 1985. Melanocyrillium, a new genus of structurally complex late Proterozoic microfossils from the Kwagunt Formation (Chuar Group), Grand Canyon, Arizona. Journal of Paleontology 59:741-765
Parent taxon: Eukarya according to P.A. Cohen et al. 2017
See also Bloeser 1985 and Porter et al. 2003
Sister taxa: Archeoxybaphon, Characodictyon, Circidentatus, Circitorquis, Cycliocyrillium, Daedalosphaera, Galerosphaera, Gyalosphaera, Herisphaera, Hexacatillus, Nunatsiaquus, Ospercapatera, Palaeastrum, Palaeoarcella, Paleohexadictyon, Paleomegasquama, Paleoscutula, Petasisquama, Protoctista, Quadrireticulum, Squamosphaera, Thorakidictyon
Subtaxa: Melanocyrillium fimbriatum Melanocyrillium hexodiadema Melanocyrillium horodyskii
Distribution:
• Cryogenian of United States (1: California collection)
• Tonian of Canada (1: Yukon), United States (3: Arizona)
• Neoproterozoic of Canada (1: Yukon), United States (1: Arizona)
Total: 7 collections including 11 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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