Cryptozoon australicum Howchin 1914
Publication Details
Cryptozoon australicum Howchin 1914: 6, pls. 1-2 (as 'Cryptozoön')
Published in: Howchin, W. (1914). The occurrence of the genus Cryptozoön in the (?) Cambrian of Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 38(1): 1-10, 5 plates.
Publication date: December 1914
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 Acaciella australica (Howchin) M.R.Walter.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), Pertaining to Australia.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 April 2005 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 26 May 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 May 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024