Veteronostocale amoenum Schopf and Blacic 1971

Hormogoneae

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 Veteronostocale according to J. W. Schopf and J. M. Blacic 1971

Sister taxon: Veteronostocale medium

Type specimen: Harvard Univ. 58588, TBS-22-4-D, coordinates 14.3/113.7. 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

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