Eoastrion Barghoorn 1965

Life

Full reference: E. S. Barghoorn. 1965. Taxonomic names, in Microorganisms from the Gunflint Chert. Science 147:563-577

Parent taxon: Bacteria according to B. Amard and J. Bertrand-Sarfati 1997

See also Andrews 1970 and Oehler 1977

Sister taxa: Ameliaphycus, Archaeorestis, Archaeosphaeroides, Brachybaculites, Cladothricinium, Cladothryx, Coleobacter, Eobacterium, Ferrimonilis, Geasterites, Micrococcus, Negibacteria, Posibacteria, Ramacia, Schizophyta, Taeniatum, Cyanobacteria

Subtaxa: Eoastrion bifurcatum Eoastrion simplex

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Distribution:

• Statherian of Australia (4 collections)

• Orosirian of Australia (2), Canada (4: Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Quebec), Gabon (1)

Total: 11 collections including 14 occurrences

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