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 Cephalophytarion according to J. W. Schopf 1968
Sister taxa: Cephalophytarion constrictum, Cephalophytarion delicatulum, Cephalophytarion grande, Cephalophytarion laticellulosum, Cephalophytarion taenia, Cephalophytarion variabile
Type specimen: Harvard Univ. 58457; stage coordinates 12.5 x 107.0. 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 (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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