Full reference: J. W. Schopf. 1968. Microflora of the Bitter Springs Formation, Late Precambrian, central Australia. Journal of Paleontology 42:651-688
Belongs to Myxococcoides according to J. W. Schopf 1968
Sister taxa: Caudatiphycus dolichocaudatus, Caudatiphycus oblatus, Myxococcoides cantabrigiensis, Myxococcoides compactus, Myxococcoides congoensis, Myxococcoides cracens, Myxococcoides globosa, Myxococcoides grandis, Myxococcoides inornata, Myxococcoides kingii, Myxococcoides konzalovae, Myxococcoides magnus, Myxococcoides minor, Myxococcoides minutus, Myxococcoides ramapuraensis, Myxococcoides reniformis, Myxococcoides stragulescens, Myxococcoides verrucosa
Type specimen: Harvard Univ. 58503; stage coordinates 37.4 x 103.1. 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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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