Contortothrix J.W.Schopf, 1968
Holotype species: Contortothrix vermiformis J.W.Schopf
Publication details: J.W.Schopf, 1968: 670
Currently accepted name for the type species: Oscillatoriopsis vermiformis (J.W.Schopf) Butterfield
Original publication and holotype designation: Schopf, J.W. (1968). Microflora of the Bitter Springs Formation, Late Precambrian, Central Australia. Journal of Paleontology 42(3): 651-688, 6 figures, 5 tables, plates 77-86.
Request PDFFossil: This is a genus of fossil species, or a genus with a fossil type species, or a genus the type species of which was originally described as a fossil.
The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2023-12-27 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Oscillatoriopsis.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Butterfield, N.J., Knoll, A.H. & Swett, K. (1994). Paleobiology of the Neoproterozoic Svanbergfjellet Formation, Spitsbergen. Fossils and Strata 34: 1-84, 28 figures.
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 January 2025
