Contortothrix vermiformis J.W.Schopf 1968
Publication Details
Contortothrix vermiformis J.W.Schopf 1968: 671, pl. 79: figs. 7-8
Published in: Schopf, J.W. (1968). Microflora of the Bitter Springs Formation, Late Precambrian, Central Australia. Journal of Paleontology 42(3): 651-688, 6 figures, 5 tables, plates 77-86.
Request PDFPublication date: May 1968
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Contortothrix.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Oscillatoriopsis vermiformis (J.W.Schopf) Butterfield.
Source of Synonymy
Butterfield, N.J., Knoll, A.H. & Swett, K. (1994). Paleobiology of the Neoproterozoic Svanbergfjellet Formation, Spitsbergen. Fossils and Strata 34: 1-84, 28 figures.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 December 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 May 2025
