Hormogoneae - Oscillatoriales - Oscillatoriaceae
Full reference: J. W. Schopf. 1968. Microflora of the Bitter Springs Formation, Late Precambrian, central Australia. Journal of Paleontology 42:651-688
Belongs to Palaeolyngbya according to Y. Zhang 1981
See also Schopf 1968
Sister taxa: Palaeolyngbya baraudensis, Palaeolyngbya distinctica, Palaeolyngbya elongata, Palaeolyngbya maxima, Palaeolyngbya minor, Palaeolyngbya oehlerii, Palaeolyngbya spiralis
Type specimen: Harvard Univ. 58441; stage coordinates 38.8 x 119.3. Its type locality is North of Ross River Tourist Camp, which is in a Tonian peritidal chert in the Bitter Springs Formation of Australia.
Ecology: stationary "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Tonian of Australia (1 collection), Canada (4: Yukon)
• Calymmian of China (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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