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Clonophycus biattina

Taxonomy
Clonophycus biattina was named by Oehler (1978). It is considered to be a form taxon. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sample 106, Balbirini Homestead, which is in a Calymmian peritidal dolomite in the Balbirini Dolomite Formation of Australia.

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by M. Clapham on 2022-10-15

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Clonophycus biattina Oehler p. 303 fig. 4K,L

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—AcritarchaEvitt 1963
RankNameAuthor
genusClonophycus
speciesbiattina

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.

†Clonophycus biattina Oehler 1978
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Environment: marineuc
Diet: "photoautotroph"uc
Created: 2026-03-25 11:23:14
Modified: 2026-03-25 11:23:14
Source: uc = unranked clade
Reference: Shu et al. 2025

Age range: Calymmian or 1600.00000 to 1400.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Calymmian1600.0 - 1400.0Australia (Northern Territory) Clonophycus biattina (type locality: 227559)