Palaeastrum Butterfield et al. 1994

Life

Full reference: N. J. Butterfield, A. H. Knoll, and K. Swett. 1994. Paleobiology of the Neoproterozoic Svanbergfjellet Formation, Spitsbergen. Fossils & Strata (34)

Parent taxon: Eukarya according to C.C. Loron et al. 2019

Sister taxa: Archeoxybaphon, Characodictyon, Circidentatus, Circitorquis, Cycliocyrillium, Daedalosphaera, Galerosphaera, Gyalosphaera, Herisphaera, Hexacatillus, Melanocyrillium, Nunatsiaquus, Ospercapatera, Palaeoarcella, Paleohexadictyon, Paleomegasquama, Paleoscutula, Petasisquama, Protoctista, Quadrireticulum, Thorakidictyon

Subtaxa: Palaeastrum dyptocranum

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Distribution:

• Tonian of United States (3: Arizona collections)

• Stenian of Canada (1: Nunavut)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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