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: Eukaryota according to B. Bloeser 1985
Sister taxa: Acritarcha, Allonema, Archaeplastida, Chlorobiota, Chromalveolata, Chromista, Conglobocella, Dinophyta, Euglenophyta, Opisthokonta, Palaeosiphonella, Plantae, Protista, Protozoa, Prymnesiophyta, Rhizaria, Rhizopodea, Stramenopila
Subtaxa: Melanocyrillium fimbriatum Melanocyrillium hexodiadema Melanocyrillium horodyskii
Type: Melanocyrillium hexodiadema
Distribution:
• Tonian of Canada (1: Yukon collection), United States (3: Arizona)
Total: 4 collections including 6 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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