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Tetraphycus
Genus Tetraphycus D.Z. Oehler Alcheringa, 2(4): 294. 27 Nov 1978
- Name
- Tetraphycus
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Pub.)
- Oehler D. Z.
- Publication
- Microflora of the Middle Proterozoic Balbirini Dolomite (McArthur Group) of Australia [1978/11]
- Journal
- Alcheringa
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 4
- Page number
- 294
- Year
- 1978
- Parent Taxon
- [Regnum] Prokaryota
- Fossil Status
- vesicles
- Type
- Tetraphycus gregalis
- Diagnosis
- Cells spheroidal to slightly polygonal due to mutual compression, 0.4- 5.0 /~m in diameter. Cell walls psilate to finely granular. Cellular inclusions lacking. Cells commonly in planar tetrads although cross tetrads, diads, and clusters of eight may be present. Tetrads may be isolated or may occur in groups in a single area, set within a common amorphous organic matrix.
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