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Eoleptonema

Taxonomy
Eoleptonema was named by Schopf (1983). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Eoleptonema australicum.

It was assigned to Prokaryota by Schopf (1993).

Species
E. apex, E. australicum (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Eoleptonema Schopf p. 370
1993Eoleptonema Schopf p. 645

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Prokaryota
RankNameAuthor
genusEoleptonema

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Eoleptonema Schopf 1983
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Eoleptonema apex Schopf 1993
Eoleptonema australicum Schopf 1983
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Paleoarchean or 3600.00000 to 3200.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Paleoarchean3600.0 - 3200.0Australia (Western Australia) E. australicum (227837)