Cryptozoon occidentale Dawson 1896
Publication Details
Cryptozoon occidentale Dawson 1896: 207, fig. 3 (as 'Occidentale')
Published in: Dawson, J.W. (1896). Note on Cryptozoon and other Ancient Fossils. Canadian Record of Science 7(4): 203-219, 2 figures.
Request PDFPublication date: October 1896
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cryptozoon is Cryptozoon proliferum J.Hall.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Collenia occidentalis (Dawson) C.Walcott.
Source of Synonymy
Rezak, R. (1957). Stromatolites of the Belt Series in Glacier National Park and vicinity, Montana. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 294(D): 127-167, figures 49-55, plates 18-24.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
, western
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 October 2024
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 June 2025
