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Name: "Biocatenoides" Schopf 1968
Etymology: Bi.o.ca.ten.o.i’des. N.L. n. Biocatenoides, With reference to filiform colonies (catenoides, greek "chain-like").
Pronunciation (Latin): bi-o-ka-ten-o-I-des
Type species: "Biocatenoides sphaerula" Schopf 1968
Original publication: Schopf JW. Microflora of the Bitter Springs formation, late Precambrian, central Australia. J. Paleontol. 1968; 42:651-688.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 2
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Biocatenoides incrustata" Oehler 1977 | not validly published | preferred name |
| "Biocatenoides sphaerula" Schopf 1968 | not validly published | preferred name |
Parent taxon: [Eubacteriales, not assigned to family]
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Record number: 25663