IRMNG - Contortothrix J.W. Schopf, 1968 †

IRMNG taxon details

Contortothrix J.W. Schopf, 1968 †

IRMNG_ID

1092910 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1092910)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Oscillatoriaceae (S. F. Gray) Harvey ex Kirchner

Synonymised names

Contortonema Schopf & Blacic, 1971 † · unaccepted (unjustified emendation)

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Species Contortothrix vermiformis Schopf †

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Schopf, J. W. (1968). Microflora of the Bitter Springs Formation, Late Precambrian, central Australia. Journal of Paleontology. 42(3): 651-688. [details]

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2021). Contortothrix J.W. Schopf, 1968 †. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1092910 on 2024-09-21

Taxonomic edit history

Date

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2007-05-28 22:00:00Z

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Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

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Rees, Tony

2016-11-22 09:43:47Z

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2020-02-12 04:45:47Z

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Rees, Tony

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original description Schopf, J. W. (1968). Microflora of the Bitter Springs Formation, Late Precambrian, central Australia. Journal of Paleontology. 42(3): 651-688. [details]

basis of record Farr, E. R.; Zijlstra, G. (eds). (1996-current). Index Nominum Genericorum (ING). A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the ICN: International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. [previously: organisms covered by the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature] (2007 version). , available online at https://naturalhistory2.si.edu/botany/ing/ [details]

verified source for family Schopf, J. W. (1968). Microflora of the Bitter Springs Formation, Late Precambrian, central Australia. Journal of Paleontology. 42(3): 651-688. [details]

name verified source Schopf, J. W. (1968). Microflora of the Bitter Springs Formation, Late Precambrian, central Australia. Journal of Paleontology. 42(3): 651-688. [details]

name verified source Farr, E. R.; Zijlstra, G. (eds). (1996-current). Index Nominum Genericorum (ING). A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the ICN: International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. [previously: organisms covered by the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature] (2007 version). , available online at https://naturalhistory2.si.edu/botany/ing/ [details]

current name source WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details]

extant flag source Farr, E. R.; Zijlstra, G. (eds). (1996-current). Index Nominum Genericorum (ING). A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the ICN: International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. [previously: organisms covered by the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature] (2007 version). , available online at https://naturalhistory2.si.edu/botany/ing/ [details]

habitat flag source Schopf, J. W. (1968). Microflora of the Bitter Springs Formation, Late Precambrian, central Australia. Journal of Paleontology. 42(3): 651-688. [details]

original description (of Contortonema Schopf & Blacic, 1971 †) Schopf. J. W.; Blacic, J. M. (1971). New microorganisms from the Bitter Springs Formation (Late Precambrian) of the North-Central Amadeus Basin, Australia. Journal of Paleontology. 45(6): 925-960. [details]

From other sources

Descriptive info Upper Precambrian; Australia (Ross River area, Northern Territory). (Index Nominum Genericorum) [details]

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To WoRMS (from synonym Contortonema Schopf & Blacic, 1971 †)