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Name: Melasmatosphaera magna Hofmann 1976
Etymology: ma’gna. L. fem. adj. magna, big, referring to the cell size in comparison with other species of the genus Veillonella
Pronunciation, gender: MA-n͡gna, feminine
Holotype: The spheroid in Plate 8, figures 1 a-b
Valid publication: Hofmann HJ. Precambrian Microflora, Belcher Islands, Canada: Significance and Systematics. Journal of Paleontology 1976; 50:1040-1073.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
Parent taxon: Melasmatosphaera Hofmann 1976
Assigned by: Hofmann HJ. Precambrian Microflora, Belcher Islands, Canada: Significance and Systematics. Journal of Paleontology 1976; 50:1040-1073.
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Record number: 39127