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Glenobotrydion majorinum

Taxonomy
Glenobotrydion majorinum was named by Schopf and Blacic (1971). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Harvard Univ. 58617, TBS-22-4-I, coordinates 55.6/113.2 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ellery Creek, which is in a Tonian peritidal chert in the Bitter Springs Formation of Australia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Glenobotrydion majorinum Schopf and Blacic p. 954 figs. Pl 110, figs 6,?9,10; pl 113, fig 2
1976Glenobotrydion majorinum Hofmann p. 1065 figs. Pl 8, figs 12,14?
1984Glenobotrydion majorinum Nyberg and Schopf p. 766 figs. 5, 6, 9, 16A-R, 17A-F,H

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RankNameAuthor
Life
genusGlenobotrydion
RankNameAuthor
speciesmajorinum

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.

Glenobotrydion majorinum Schopf and Blacic 1971
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Orosirian to the top of the Tonian or 2050.00000 to 720.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Orosirian2050.0 - 1800.0Canada (Nunavut) Glenobotrydion majorinum (227435)
Tonian1000.0 - 720.0Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) Glenobotrydion majorinum (227759)
Tonian1000.0 - 720.0Australia (Northern Territory) Glenobotrydion majorinum (type locality: 227538)