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: Chlorophyta according to M. R. Walter et al. 1976
Sister taxa: Amgaella, Bryopsidophyceae, Calathella, Caulerpites, Charophyceae, Chlorophyceae, Dasycladophyceae, Fuxianospira, Indopolia, Lanceoforma, Microfasta, Monostysisyrinaceae, Palaeomastigocladus, Physophycus, Proterotainia, Pseudopalaeoporella, Retephycus, Schizosporis, Sgrossoella, Sinocylindra, Sinophyllum, Sphaeroporella, Spheroporella, Tetrasporaceae, Thaumatoporellales, Timanella, Ulvophyceae, Yakutina
Subtaxa: Grypania spiralis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Ediacaran of China (1 collection)
• Neoproterozoic of China (1)
• Mesoproterozoic of India (1)
• Calymmian of United States (3: Montana)
• 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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