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IRMNG taxon details

Megasphaera Chen & Liu, 1986 †

1291446  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1291446)

accepted
Genus
marine, terrestrial
fossil only
Chen, M.; Liu, K. (1986). The geological significance of newly discovered microfossils from the upper Sinian (Doushantuo age) phosphorites. <em>Scientia Geologica Sinica.</em> 1: 46-52. [details] 
Taxonomic remark A putative animal embryo according to Xiao & Knoll, 2000, however re-interpreted as non-metazoan, encysting protists by...  
Taxonomic remark A putative animal embryo according to Xiao & Knoll, 2000, however re-interpreted as non-metazoan, encysting protists by Zhang & Zhang, 2022. [details]
IRMNG (2024). Megasphaera Chen & Liu, 1986 †. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1291446 on 2024-10-22
Date
action
by
2009-08-30 22:00:00Z
created
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
changed
2024-07-08 18:10:47Z
changed

original description Chen, M.; Liu, K. (1986). The geological significance of newly discovered microfossils from the upper Sinian (Doushantuo age) phosphorites. <em>Scientia Geologica Sinica.</em> 1: 46-52. [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] 

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 [details] 

name verified source 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] 

extant flag source 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] 
Unreviewed
Taxonomic remark A putative animal embryo according to Xiao & Knoll, 2000, however re-interpreted as non-metazoan, encysting protists by Zhang & Zhang, 2022. [details]

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