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Genus "Primaevifilum"
Name: "Primaevifilum" Schopf 1983
Etymology: Pri.mae.vi.fi’lum. L. masc. adj. primaevus, early, young; L. neut. n. filum, thread; N.L. neut. n. Primaevifilum, with reference to geologic age and threadlike form
Gender, pronunciation: neuter (stem: Primaevifil-), pri-ma͡e-wi-FI-lum
Type species: "Primaevifilum septatum" Schopf 1983
Original publication:
Awramik SM, Schopf JW, Walter MR. Filamentous fossil bacteria from the Archean of Western Australia. Precambrian Research 1983; 20:357-374. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
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Notes:
- ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Schopf) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Awramik et al.).
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: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Primaevifilum septatum" Schopf 1983 not validly published preferred name
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Parent taxon: [Bacteria, not assigned to family]
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Record number: 19718
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