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Name: Cephalophytarion Schopf 1968
Etymology: N.L. neut. dim. n. Cephalophytarion, With reference to dilated terminal cells, particularly evident in the type species.
Gender: neuter (stem: Cephalophytari-)
Type species: Cephalophytarion grande Schopf 1968
Valid publication: Schopf JW. Microflora of the Bitter Springs formation, late Precambrian, central Australia. J. Paleontol. 1968; 42:651-688.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 6
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 6
Total number of child taxa: 6
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Cephalophytarion constrictum Schopf and Blacic 1971 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Cephalophytarion delicatulum Schopf and Blacic 1971 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Cephalophytarion grande Schopf 1968 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Cephalophytarion laticellulosum Schopf and Blacic 1971 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Cephalophytarion minutum Schopf 1968 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
| Cephalophytarion variabile Schopf and Blacic 1971 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Oscillatoriaceae Engler 1898
Assigned by: Schopf JW, Blacic BM. New microorganisms from the Bitter Springs Formation (Late Precambrian) of the north-central Amadeus Basin, central Australia. Journal of Paleontology 1971; 45:925-960.
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Record number: 20968