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Protoleiosphaeridium densum

Taxonomy
Protoleiosphaeridium densum was named by Maithy (1975). It is considered to be a form taxon. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sample RG 32.440, drill core S13B, Kanshi, which is in a Tonian carbonate limestone in the Congo-Kinshasa.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Protoleiosphaeridium densum Maithy p. 140 figs. Pl 4, figs 29,30

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—AcritarchaEvitt 1963
RankNameAuthor
genusProtoleiosphaeridiumTimofeev 1956
speciesdensum

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Tonian or 1000.00000 to 720.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tonian1000.0 - 720.0Congo-Kinshasa Protoleiosphaeridium densum (type locality: 227766 227767)