Clonophycus

Clonophycus Temporal range: Statherian-Ediacaran 1800–541 Ma Pha. Proterozoic Archean Had.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Incertae sedis
Genus:	† Clonophycus J. H. Oehler [1]
Species
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Clonophycus is a genus of fossil microalgae. The type species, C. elegans, was found in the Barney Creek Formation (McArthur Group), of the Middle Proterozoic of Northern Australia. The authors are uncertain if the microalgae are prokaryotic cyanobacteria or eukaryotic green or red algae.

Species

• †Clonophycus belium Late Sinian to Early Cambrian
• †Clonophycus bellus Late Sinian to Early Cambrian
• †Clonophycus biattina Middle Proterozoic to Late Proterozoic - Australia (N.Territory) ^[2] China(Hupei) ^[3]
• †Clonophycus dissides Late Precambrian
• †Clonophycus elegans (type) Middle Proterozoic - Australia ^[1]
• †Clonophycus guizhouensis Late Sinian to Early Cambrian
• †Clonophycus inaequimagnus Late Precambrian
• †Clonophycus laceyi Proterozoic
• †Clonophycus maximus Early Cambrian
• †Clonophycus ostiolum Middle Proterozoic
• †Clonophycus refringens Middle Proterozoic
• †Clonophycus vacus Sinian
• †Clonophycus vulgaris Middle Proterozoic

References

1. Microflora of the H.Y.C. Pyritic Shale Member of the Barney Creek Formation (McArthur Group), Middle Proterozoic of Northern Australia. J. H. Oehler, Alcheringa : an Australasian journal of palaeontology, 28 October 1978, volume 1, pages 315-349, doi:10.1080/03115517708527768
2. Oehler, D.Z. Microflora of the Middle Proterozoic Balbirini Dolomite, (McArthur), of Australia. 1978;
3. Zhang,Z. et al. Microfossils from the Dagushi Group in the Bahongshan area, Northern Hubei Province. 1989,

External links

• Clonophycus at paleobotany.ru