Full reference: M. R. Walter, J. H. Oehler, and D. Z. Oehler. 1976. Megascopic Algae 1300 Million Years Old from the Belt Supergroup, Montana: A Reinterpretation of Walcott's Helminthoidichnites. Journal of Paleontology 50(5):872-881
Parent taxon: Bacteria according to M. A. Henderson 2010
See also Walter et al. 1976
Sister taxa: Ameliaphycus, Archaeorestis, Archaeosphaeroides, Brachybaculites, Cladothricinium, Cladothryx, Coleobacter, Eoastrion, Eobacterium, Ferrimonilis, Geasterites, Micrococcus, Negibacteria, Posibacteria, Ramacia, Schizophyta, Taeniatum, Thymos, Xenothrix, Cyanobacteria
Subtaxa: Grypania spiralis
Distribution:
• Ediacaran of China (1 collection)
• Calymmian of China (1), United States (3: Montana)
• Mesoproterozoic of India (1)
• Orosirian of United States (1: Michigan)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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