IRMNG taxon details
original description
Acta Palaeontol Sin 34 (6), Nov page(s): 692 [details]
basis of record
Xiao, S.; Knoll, A. H. (2000). Phosphatized animal embryos from the Neoproterozoic Doushantuo Formation at Weng'an, Guizhou, South China. <em>Journal of Paleontology.</em> 74(5): 767-788., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s002233600003300x [details]
basis of record
Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details]
verified source for family
Zhang, Y.; Zhang, X. (2022). Non-metazoan affinity of embryo-like Megasphaera fossils from the Ediacaran Zhenba microfossil assemblage. <em>Precambrian Research.</em> 374: 106645., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precamres.2022.106645 note: refer note [details]
name verified source
Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details]
current name source
Zhang, Y.; Zhang, X. (2022). Non-metazoan affinity of embryo-like Megasphaera fossils from the Ediacaran Zhenba microfossil assemblage. <em>Precambrian Research.</em> 374: 106645., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precamres.2022.106645 [details]
extant flag source
Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details]
Unreviewed
Taxonomic remark Described as fossil green alga, but a putative animal embryo according to Xiao & Knoll, 2000, however re-interpreted as as a phase in the life cycle of non-metazoan, encysting protists (Megasphaera) by Zhang & Zhang, 2022. [details]
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