Archaeoellipsoides R.J. Horodyski & J.A. Donaldson, 1980 † (additional source)
Arthrosiphon A.F. Weiss, 1984 † accepted as Cephalonyx A.F. Weiss, 1984 † (source of synonymy)
Batrophycus Y. Zhang, 1985 † accepted as Archaeoellipsoides R.J. Horodyski & J.A. Donaldson, 1980 † (additional source)
Brachypleganon S.C. Lo, 1980 † (additional source)
Cephalonyx A.F. Weiss, 1984 † (verified source for family)
Cephalonyx A.F. Weiss, 1984 † (habitat flag source)
Cephalonyx A.F. Weiss, 1984 † (current name source)
Cephalophytarion J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (additional source)
Cerebrosphaera N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (original description)
Chlorogloeaopsis P.K. Maithy, 1975 † (current name source)
Cholorogloeaopsis P.K. Maithy, 1975 † accepted as Chlorogloeaopsis P.K. Maithy, 1975 † (source of synonymy)
Chuaria C.D. Walcott, 1899 † (additional source)
Comasphaeridium F.L. Staplin, J. Jansonius & S.A. Pocock, 1965 † (current name source)
Contextuopsis T.N. Hermann in Sokolov & Ivanovsky, 1985 † accepted as Cephalonyx A.F. Weiss, 1984 † (habitat flag source)
Contextuopsis T.N. Hermann in Sokolov & Ivanovsky, 1985 † accepted as Cephalonyx A.F. Weiss, 1984 † (source of synonymy)
Cyanothrixoides V.K. Golovenoc & M.J. Belova, 1985 † (current name source)
Cymatiosphaeroides Knoll, 1984 † (additional source)
Digitus V.G. Pjatiletov in Pjatiletov & Karlova, 1980 † (current name source)
Digitus V.G. Pjatiletov in Pjatiletov & Karlova, 1980 † (additional source)
Ellipsophysa W.-W. Zheng in Yang et al., 1980 † (additional source)
Fermoria F. Chapman, 1935 † accepted as Chuaria C.D. Walcott, 1899 † (additional source)
Germinosphaera N.S. Mikhailova in Istchenko, 1986 † (emendation (re-diagnosis of genus))
Glossophyton C. Duan & R. Du in Duan et al., 1985 † accepted as Tawuia H.J. Hofmann in Hofmann & Aitken, 1979 † (additional source)
Luonanconcha Jian & Hu in Hu et al., 1993 † accepted as Tawuia H.J. Hofmann in Hofmann & Aitken, 1979 † (habitat flag source)
Luonanconcha Jian & Hu in Hu et al., 1993 † accepted as Tawuia H.J. Hofmann in Hofmann & Aitken, 1979 † (source of synonymy)
Mesonactus Fu, 1989 † (additional source)
Nephroformia W.-W. Zheng in Q.-H. Yang et al., 1980 † accepted as Ellipsophysa W.-W. Zheng in Yang et al., 1980 † (additional source)
Osculosphaera N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (verified source for family)
Osculosphaera N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (original description)
Osculosphaera N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (current name source)
Ostiana T.N. Hermann in B.V. Timofeev, T.N. Hermann & N.S. Mikhailova, 1976 † (current name source)
Ostiana T.N. Hermann in B.V. Timofeev, T.N. Hermann & N.S. Mikhailova, 1976 † (additional source)
Palaeastrum N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (verified source for family)
Palaeastrum N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (habitat flag source)
Palaeastrum N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (name verified source)
Palaeastrum N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (extant flag source)
Palaeastrum N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (original description)
Palaeastrum N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (basis of record)
Palaeastrum N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (current name source)
Palaeosiphonella G.R. Licari, 1978 † (additional source)
Palaeosiphonella G.R. Licari, 1978 † (current name source)
Polybessurus T. Fairchild ex J.W. Green et al., 1987 † (additional source)
Proterocladus N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (original description)
Protobolella F. Chapman, 1935 † accepted as Chuaria C.D. Walcott, 1899 † (additional source)
Pseudodendron N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (habitat flag source)
Pseudodendron N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (extant flag source)
Pseudodendron N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (verified source for family)
Pseudodendron N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (basis of record)
Pseudodendron N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (name verified source)
Pseudodendron N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (current name source)
Pseudodendron N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (original description)
Pseudotawuia N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (original description)
Pseudotawuia N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (basis of record)
Pseudotawuia N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (name verified source)
Pseudotawuia N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (extant flag source)
Pseudotawuia N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (verified source for family)
Pseudotawuia N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (current name source)
Pseudotawuia N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (habitat flag source)
Pterospermopsimorpha B.V. Timofeev, 1966 † (additional source)
Pumilibaxa Zheng, 1980 † accepted as Tawuia H.J. Hofmann in Hofmann & Aitken, 1979 † (source of synonymy)
Rectia T.V. Jankauskas, 1989 † accepted as Cephalonyx A.F. Weiss, 1984 † (source of synonymy)
Rectia T.V. Jankauskas, 1989 † accepted as Cephalonyx A.F. Weiss, 1984 † (habitat flag source)
Striatella E.A. Assejeva in E.A. Assejeva & V.A. Velikanov in O.S. Vjalov, 1983 † accepted as Cephalonyx A.F. Weiss, 1984 † (source of synonymy)
Tachymacrus Fu, 1989 † (additional source)
Trachyhystrichosphaera B.V. Timofeev & T.N. Hermann in Timofeev et al., 1976 † (habitat flag source)
Trachyhystrichosphaera B.V. Timofeev & T.N. Hermann in Timofeev et al., 1976 † (emendation (re-diagnosis of genus))
Valkyria N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (habitat flag source)
Valkyria N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (verified source for family)
Valkyria N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (original description)
Valkyria N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (basis of record)
Valkyria N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (current name source)
Valkyria N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (name verified source)
Valkyria N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 † (extant flag source)
Veteronostocale J.W. Schopf & J.M. Blacic, 1971 † (additional source)
Xunjiansiella Hua & Jian in Hua et al., 1993 † accepted as Chuaria C.D. Walcott, 1899 † (habitat flag source)
Xunjiansiella Hua & Jian in Hua et al., 1993 † accepted as Chuaria C.D. Walcott, 1899 † (source of synonymy)
Zinkovioides T.N. Hermann in B.S. Sokolov & A.B. Ivanovsky, 1985 † (current name source)

 Taxonomic remark

 for Brachypleganon S.C. Lo, 1980 †

From Butterfield et al., 1994: Small, rod-shaped Proterozoic microfossils have been assigned to Eosynechococcus ... [details]

 Taxonomic remark

 for Chlorogloeaopsis P.K. Maithy, 1975 †

Both spellings [Cholorogloeaopsis/Chlorogloeaopsis] appear in the publication; since the fossil genus is compared ... [details]

 Taxonomic remark

 for Striatella E.A. Assejeva in E.A. Assejeva & V.A. Velikanov in O.S. Vjalov, 1983 †

Junior homonym of Striatella K. Mädler, 1964 (sporae dispersae). [details]

 Taxonomic remark

 for Valkyria N.J. Butterfield in Butterfield et al., 1994 †

From Butterfield et al., 1994: ... it is clear that Valkyria n.gen. was a complex, multicellular organism; ... [details]