Vase shaped microfossil
Full reference: S. M. Porter, R. Meisterfeld, and A. H. Knoll. 2003. Vase-shaped microfossils from the Neoproterozoic Chuar Group, Grand Canyon: A classification guided by modern testate amoeba. Journal of Paleontology 77(3):409-429
Parent taxon: Eukarya according to P.A. Cohen et al. 2017
See also Porter et al. 2003
Sister taxa: Archeoxybaphon, Characodictyon, Circidentatus, Circitorquis, Daedalosphaera, Galerosphaera, Gyalosphaera, Herisphaera, Hexacatillus, Melanocyrillium, Nunatsiaquus, Ospercapatera, Palaeastrum, Palaeoarcella, Paleohexadictyon, Paleomegasquama, Paleoscutula, Petasisquama, Protoctista, Quadrireticulum, Squamosphaera, Thorakidictyon
Subtaxa: Cycliocyrillium rootsi Cycliocyrillium simplex Cycliocyrillium torquata
Type: Cycliocyrillium simplex
Distribution:
• Tonian of United States (1: Arizona collection)
• Neoproterozoic of Canada (3: Yukon), United States (1: Arizona)
Total: 5 collections including 11 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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