Archaeosphaeroides
Extinct genus of bacteria
| Archaeosphaeroides Temporal range: Paleoarchean 3600–3200 Ma Pha. Proterozoic Archean Had. | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
| Genus: | †Archaeosphaeroides J.W.Schopf & E.S.Barghoorn, 1967[1] |
Archaeosphaeroides is an extinct genus of bacteria from the Paleoarchean. It is a coccoid cyanophyte from the Fig Tree Formation of South Africa which dates back to 3,000 million years ago.
References
- ^ "Alga-Like Fossils from the Early Precambrian of South Africa". Science.
- G Bignot, 1983: Elements of Micropalaeontology, p.165
- Lessem, D., & Sovak, S., 1999: Dinosaurs to Dodos: An Encyclopedia of Extinct Animals
- Allaby, Michael (2008). A Dictionary of Earth Sciences (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-19-172661-3.
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