Animikiea E.S. Barghoorn in E.S. Barghoorn & S.A. Tyler, 1965 † (habitat flag source)
Animikiea E.S. Barghoorn in E.S. Barghoorn & S.A. Tyler, 1965 † (verified source for family)
Animikiea E.S. Barghoorn in E.S. Barghoorn & S.A. Tyler, 1965 † (current name source)
Archaeoellipsoides R.J. Horodyski & J.A. Donaldson, 1980 † (additional source)
Archaeoellipsoides R.J. Horodyski & J.A. Donaldson, 1980 † (habitat flag source)
Archaeoellipsoides R.J. Horodyski & J.A. Donaldson, 1980 † (current name source)
Arctacellularia T.N. Hermann in B.V. Timofeev, T.N. Hermann & N.S. Mikhailova, 1976 † (additional source)
Avictuspirulina P.K. Strother, A.H. Knoll & E.S. Barghoorn, 1983 † accepted as Obruchevella E.A. Reitlinger, 1948 † (extant flag source)
Avictuspirulina P.K. Strother, A.H. Knoll & E.S. Barghoorn, 1983 † accepted as Obruchevella E.A. Reitlinger, 1948 † (basis of record)
Avictuspirulina P.K. Strother, A.H. Knoll & E.S. Barghoorn, 1983 † accepted as Obruchevella E.A. Reitlinger, 1948 † (source of synonymy)
Avictuspirulina P.K. Strother, A.H. Knoll & E.S. Barghoorn, 1983 † accepted as Obruchevella E.A. Reitlinger, 1948 † (habitat flag source)
Batrophycus Y. Zhang, 1985 † accepted as Archaeoellipsoides R.J. Horodyski & J.A. Donaldson, 1980 † (name verified source)
Batrophycus Y. Zhang, 1985 † accepted as Archaeoellipsoides R.J. Horodyski & J.A. Donaldson, 1980 † (source of synonymy)
Bigeminococcus J.W. Schopf & J.M. Blacic, 1971 † accepted as Gloeodiniopsis J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (source of synonymy)
Bigeminococcus J.W. Schopf & J.M. Blacic, 1971 † accepted as Gloeodiniopsis J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (habitat flag source)
Bigeminococcus J.W. Schopf & J.M. Blacic, 1971 † accepted as Gloeodiniopsis J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (verified source for family)
Boruokia P.N. Kolosov, 1984 † accepted as Obruchevella E.A. Reitlinger, 1948 † (habitat flag source)
Boruokia P.N. Kolosov, 1984 † accepted as Obruchevella E.A. Reitlinger, 1948 † (source of synonymy)
Brachypleganon S.C. Lo, 1980 † (verified source for family)
Brachypleganon S.C. Lo, 1980 † (current name source)
Brachypleganon S.C. Lo, 1980 † (extant flag source)
Brachypleganon S.C. Lo, 1980 † (name verified source)
Brachypleganon S.C. Lo, 1980 † (habitat flag source)
Brachypleganon S.C. Lo, 1980 † (basis of record)
Calyptothrix J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (verified source for family)
Calyptothrix J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (current name source)
Calyptothrix J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (habitat flag source)
Caudiculophycus J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (additional source)
Cephalophytarion J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (current name source)
Cephalophytarion J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (habitat flag source)
Cephalophytarion J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (verified source for family)
Chlorogloeaopsis P.K. Maithy, 1975 † (additional source)
Chuaria C.D. Walcott, 1899 † (additional source)
Circumvaginalis V.N. Sergeev, 1993 † (verified source for family)
Circumvaginalis V.N. Sergeev, 1993 † (habitat flag source)
Circumvaginalis V.N. Sergeev, 1993 † (current name source)
Clonophycus J.H. Oehler, 1977 † (habitat flag source)
Clonophycus J.H. Oehler, 1977 † (verified source for family)
Clonophycus J.H. Oehler, 1977 † (current name source)
Coccostratus L. Seong-Joo & S. Golubic, 1999 † (current name source)
Coccostratus L. Seong-Joo & S. Golubic, 1999 † (extant flag source)
Coccostratus L. Seong-Joo & S. Golubic, 1999 † (basis of record)
Coccostratus L. Seong-Joo & S. Golubic, 1999 † (verified source for family)
Coccostratus L. Seong-Joo & S. Golubic, 1999 † (habitat flag source)
Coccostratus L. Seong-Joo & S. Golubic, 1999 † (name verified source)
Coniunctiophycus Y. Zhang, 1981 † (verified source for family)
Coniunctiophycus Y. Zhang, 1981 † (current name source)
Corymbococcus S.M. Awramik & E.S. Barghoorn, 1977 † (current name source)
Corymbococcus S.M. Awramik & E.S. Barghoorn, 1977 † (habitat flag source)
Corymbococcus S.M. Awramik & E.S. Barghoorn, 1977 † (verified source for family)
Cyanonema J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (habitat flag source)
Cyanonema J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (current name source)
Cyanonema J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (verified source for family)
Eoaphanocapsa A.V. Nyberg & J.W. Schopf, 1984 † (basis of record)
Eoaphanocapsa A.V. Nyberg & J.W. Schopf, 1984 † (name verified source)
Eoaphanocapsa A.V. Nyberg & J.W. Schopf, 1984 † (extant flag source)
Eoaphanocapsa A.V. Nyberg & J.W. Schopf, 1984 † (verified source for family)
Eoaphanocapsa A.V. Nyberg & J.W. Schopf, 1984 † (current name source)
Eoaphanocapsa A.V. Nyberg & J.W. Schopf, 1984 † (habitat flag source)
Eoentophysalis H.J. Hofmann, 1976 † (current name source)
Eoentophysalis H.J. Hofmann, 1976 † (verified source for family)
Eogloeocapsa V.K. Golovenoc & M.J. Belova, 1984 † (verified source for family)
Eogloeocapsa V.K. Golovenoc & M.J. Belova, 1984 † (current name source)
Eogloeocapsa V.K. Golovenoc & M.J. Belova, 1984 † (habitat flag source)
Eohyella Y. Zhang & S. Golubic, 1987 † (extant flag source)
Eohyella Y. Zhang & S. Golubic, 1987 † (habitat flag source)
Eohyella Y. Zhang & S. Golubic, 1987 † (basis of record)
Eohyella Y. Zhang & S. Golubic, 1987 † (verified source for family)
Eohyella Y. Zhang & S. Golubic, 1987 † (current name source)
Eohyella Y. Zhang & S. Golubic, 1987 † (name verified source)
Eomicrocoleus R.J. Horodyski & J.A. Donaldson, 1980 † (basis of record)
Eomicrocoleus R.J. Horodyski & J.A. Donaldson, 1980 † (verified source for family)
Eomicrocoleus R.J. Horodyski & J.A. Donaldson, 1980 † (name verified source)
Eomicrocoleus R.J. Horodyski & J.A. Donaldson, 1980 † (current name source)
Eomicrocoleus R.J. Horodyski & J.A. Donaldson, 1980 † (habitat flag source)
Eomicrocoleus R.J. Horodyski & J.A. Donaldson, 1980 † (extant flag source)
Eomicrocystis V.K. Golovenoc & M.J. Belova, 1984 † accepted as Coniunctiophycus Y. Zhang, 1981 † (source of synonymy)
Eomycetopsis J.W. Schopf, 1968 † accepted as Siphonophycus J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (source of synonymy)
Eosphaeronostoc V.N. Sergeev, 1992 † (habitat flag source)
Eosphaeronostoc V.N. Sergeev, 1992 † (verified source for family)
Eosphaeronostoc V.N. Sergeev, 1992 † (current name source)
Eosynechococcus H.J. Hofmann, 1976 † (current name source)
Eosynechococcus H.J. Hofmann, 1976 † (verified source for family)
Eotetrahedrion J.W. Schopf & J.M. Blacic, 1971 † accepted as Gloeodiniopsis J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (additional source)
Eozygion J.W. Schopf & J.M. Blacic, 1971 † accepted as Gloeodiniopsis J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (source of synonymy)
Euryaulidion S.C. Lo, 1980 † accepted as Siphonophycus J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (name verified source)
Euryaulidion S.C. Lo, 1980 † accepted as Siphonophycus J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (habitat flag source)
Euryaulidion S.C. Lo, 1980 † accepted as Siphonophycus J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (basis of record)
Euryaulidion S.C. Lo, 1980 † accepted as Siphonophycus J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (source of synonymy)
Euryaulidion S.C. Lo, 1980 † accepted as Siphonophycus J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (extant flag source)
Filiconstrictosus J.W. Schopf & J.M. Blacic, 1971 † (habitat flag source)
Filiconstrictosus J.W. Schopf & J.M. Blacic, 1971 † (current name source)
Filiconstrictosus J.W. Schopf & J.M. Blacic, 1971 † (verified source for family)
Glenobotrydion J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (habitat flag source)
Glenobotrydion J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (verified source for family)
Glenobotrydion J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (current name source)
Gloeodiniopsis J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (verified source for family)
Gloeodiniopsis J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (current name source)
Gloeodiniopsis J.W. Schopf, 1968 † (habitat flag source)
Gloeotheceopsis Y. Zhang, 1988 † (current name source)

 Taxonomic remark

 for Animikiea E.S. Barghoorn in E.S. Barghoorn & S.A. Tyler, 1965 †

As [Bacteria] incertae sedis in Sergeev et al., 2012; those authors state: These microfossils are considered either as ... [details]

 Taxonomic remark

 for Avictuspirulina P.K. Strother, A.H. Knoll & E.S. Barghoorn, 1983 †

Sergeev et al., 2012 include Avictuspirulina and a number of other genera as "considered as the degradational or ... [details]

 Taxonomic remark

 for Boruokia P.N. Kolosov, 1984 †

Sergeev et al., 2012 include Boruokia and a number of other genera as "considered as the degradational or ... [details]

 Taxonomic remark

 for Caudiculophycus J.W. Schopf, 1968 †

Sergeev et al., 2012, state: We, in general, consider that at least type species of this genus encompasses ... [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 Clonophycus J.H. Oehler, 1977 †

Listed under incertae sedis in Sergeev et al., 2012. These authors state: "J. Oehler and D. Oehler [emender] did ... [details]

 Taxonomic remark

 for Glenobotrydion J.W. Schopf, 1968 †

Initially assigned to Chlorophyta, although Taylor et al., 2009 indicate that a prokaryote affinity is also ... [details]

 Taxonomic remark

 for Gunflintia E.S. Barghoorn in E.S. Barghoorn & S.A. Tyler, 1965 †

From Sergeev et al., 2012: These trichomes are considered either as remains of cyanobacteria order Oscillatoriales ... [details]

 Taxonomic remark

 for Huroniospora E.S. Barghoorn in E.S. Barghoorn & S.A. Tyler, 1965 †

Sergeev et al., 2012 comment further on the taxonomic position of Huroniospora (which they regard as incertae sedis ... [details]

 Taxonomic remark

 for Jiangispirellus J.S. Peel, 1988 †

Sergeev et al., 2012 include Jiangispirellus and a number of other genera as "considered as the degradational or ... [details]

 Taxonomic remark

 for Leiosphaeridia A. Eisenack, 1958 †

Created by Eisenack, 1958, for thin-walled "leiospheres" different from those of the types species of his previous ... [details]

 Taxonomic remark

 for Leiotrichoides T.N. Hermann, 1974 †

Apparent misspelling, found in Sergeev et al., 2012 and some literature sources; Leiothrichoides is correct per ING ... [details]

 Taxonomic remark

 for Leptoteichos A.H. Knoll, E.S. Barghoorn & S.M. Awramik, 1978 †

From Sergeev et al., 2012: Leptoteichos was described by Knoll et al. (1978) from the Gunflint Iron Formation as an ... [details]

 Taxonomic remark

 for Myxococcoides J.W. Schopf, 1968 †

Sergeev et al., 2012 consider this as a form genus potentially encompassing more than Chroococcales. These authors ... [details]

 Taxonomic remark

 for Phanerosphaerops J.W. Schopf & J.M. Blacic, 1971 †

From Sergeev et al., 2012: Difference of this genus from some other large cocoidal genera like Leiosphaeridia, ... [details]

 Taxonomic remark

 for Polysphaeroides T.N. Hermann in B.V. Timofeev, T.N. Hermann & N.S. Mikhailova, 1976 †

From Sergeev et al., 2012: Filaments of Polysphaeroides usually are compared to modern stigonematalean ... [details]

 Taxonomic remark

 for Polythrichoides T.N. Hermann in B.V. Timofeev, 1974 †

This genus spelled Polytrichoides (?same taxon) in Sergeev et al., 2012, Polythrichoides in ING (presumed correct ... [details]

 Taxonomic remark

 for Polytrichoides T.N. Hermann, 1974 †

This genus spelled Polytrichoides in Sergeev et al., 2012 and some literature, Polythrichoides (?same taxon) in ING ... [details]

 Taxonomic remark

 for Spirillopsis M.B. Burzin, 1995 †

Sergeev et al., 2012 include Spirillopsis and a number of other genera as "considered as the degradational or ... [details]