†Obconicophycus amadeus Schopf and Blacic 1971
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Hormogoneae - Oscillatoriales - Oscillatoriaceae
Full reference: J. W. Schopf and J. M. Blacic. 1971. New microorganisms from the Bitter Springs Formation (late Precambrian) of the north-central Amadeus Basin, Australia. Journal of Paleontology 45:925-960
Belongs to Obconicophycus according to J. W. Schopf and J. M. Blacic 1971
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Harvard Univ. 58579, TBS-22-4-G, coordinates 50.5/115.0. Its type locality is Ellery Creek, which is in a Tonian peritidal chert in the Bitter Springs Formation of Australia.
Ecology: stationary "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Tonian of Australia (1 collection), Canada (1: Yukon)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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