Coccogoneae - Chroococcales - Chroococcaceae
Full reference: H. J. Hofmann. 1976. Precambrian microflora, Belcher Islands, Canada: significance and systematics. Journal of Paleontology 50:1040-1073
Parent taxon: Chroococcaceae according to H. J. Hofmann 1976
Sister taxa: Abundacapsa, Aphanocapsaopsis, Aphanocapsites, Archaeophycus, Bisacculoides, Coniunctiophycus, Eoaphanocapsa, Eosynechococcus, Globophycus, Gloeocapsamorpha, Gloeodiniopsis, Gloeotheceopsis, Nanococcus, Palaeomicrocystis, Praechroococcus, Sphaerophycus, Stipulella, Synechocystis, Tetraphycus, Zosterosphaera
Subtaxa: Melasmatosphaera magna Melasmatosphaera media Melasmatosphaera parva
Ecology: stationary "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Stenian of Canada (1: Nunavut collection)
• Orosirian of Canada (8: Nunavut)
Total: 9 collections including 11 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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