†Archaeosphaeroides Schopf and Barghoorn 1967
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Full reference: J. W. Schopf and E. S. Barghoorn. 1967. Alga-like fossils from the Early Precambrian of South Africa. Science 156:508-512
Parent taxon: Bacteria according to J. W. Schopf and E. S. Barghoorn 1967
Sister taxa: Ameliaphycus, Archaeorestis, Brachybaculites, Cladothricinium, Cladothryx, Coleobacter, Eoastrion, Eobacterium, Ferrimonilis, Geasterites, Micrococcus, Negibacteria, Posibacteria, Ramacia, Schizophyta, Taeniatum, Cyanobacteria
Subtaxa: Archaeosphaeroides barbertonensis Archaeosphaeroides pilbarensis
Type: Archaeosphaeroides barbertonensis
Distribution:
• Paleoarchean of Australia (1 collection), South Africa (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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