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Eoastrion bifurcatum
Taxonomy
Eoastrion bifurcatum was named by Barghoorn (1965). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Harvard Univ. 58278, Slide K-4-Z and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is 1.2 km northwest of Kakabeka Falls, which is in an Orosirian basinal (siliceous) chert in the Gunflint Chert Formation of Canada.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1965 | Eoastrion bifurcatum Barghoorn p. 576 figs. 5.2, 6.7, 6.8 |
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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.
†Eoastrion bifurcatum Barghoorn 1965
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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 Statherian or 2050.00000 to 1600.00000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orosirian | Canada (Ontario) | Eoastrion bifurcatum (227603 type locality: 227604) | |
| Statherian | Australia (Western Australia) | Eoastrion bifurcatum (227642) |