†Archaeotrichion contortum Schopf 1968
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Full reference: J. W. Schopf. 1968. Microflora of the Bitter Springs Formation, Late Precambrian, central Australia. Journal of Paleontology 42:651-688
Belongs to Archaeotrichion according to J. W. Schopf 1983
See also Schopf 1968 and Wang et al. 1983
Sister taxon: Archaeotrichion septatum
Type specimen: Harvard Univ. 58517; stage coordinates 60.9 x 107.8. 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:
• Cambrian of China (1 collection)
• Tonian of Australia (2)
• Paleoarchean of Australia (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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