Cryptozoon Hall 1884

Algae

Parent taxon: Algae according to R. N. Lakhanpal et al. 1976

See also Andrews 1970

Sister taxa: Algacites, Archidesmus loganensis, Bartenia, Botryococcaceae, Byssus, Cancellophycus, Characeales, Collenia, Conferva, Confervites, Conophyton, Delesseria, Dendrophycus, Dictyophycus, Elainabella, Eoholynia, Fucoides, Gilbertina, Gyrodendron, Halymenites, Jurusania, Lichen, Longfengshaniaceae, Loperia, Myelophycus, Palaeodictyon, Petrophyton, Retiphycus, Tremella, Ulva, Vendotaeniales, Zygnemataceae

Subtaxa: Cryptozoon occidentale Cryptozoon proliferum

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Distribution:

• Cambrian of United States (12: Pennsylvania collections)

• Ediacaran of India (1)

Total: 13 collections including 14 occurrences

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