Chuariophyceae - Chuariales - Chuariaceae
Synonyms: Bipatinella Chen and Zheng 1986, Ephippiodeusa Yan 1984, Glossophyton Duan and Du 1985, Valvaphysa Yan 1984
Full reference: H. J. Hofmann. 1979. Taxonomic names, in Precambrian biota from the Little Dal Group, Mackenzie Mountains, northwestern Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 16:150-166
Parent taxon: Chuariaceae according to M. D. Guiry and G. M. Guiry 2025
See also Butterfield et al. 1994, Hoffmann 1994, Hofmann 1979 and Liu et al. 2023
Sister taxa: Beltanelloides, Chuaria
Subtaxa: Glossophyton ovalis Tawuia dalensis Tawuia robusta Tawuia sinensis
Type: Tawuia dalensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Ediacaran of China (5 collections), the Russian Federation (1)
• Neoproterozoic of China (3)
• Tonian of Canada (4: Northwest Territories)
• Statherian of China (3)
Total: 16 collections including 21 occurrences
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