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Revision as of 00:55, 11 June 2024
Kulparia Temporal range:
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Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
Class: | Cyanophyceae |
Genus: | †Kulparia W.V.Preiss & M.R.Walter, 1972 |
Type species | |
†K. kulparensis W.V.Preiss & M.R.Walter, 1972
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Kulparia is a genus of fossil stromatolite-forming cyanobacteria from the late Neoproterozoic era. It is named after the town of Kulpara in South Australia, where the type specimen was found.[3][4]
Description
Kulparia is a genus of cyanobacteria known from fossil stromatolites characterised by long, bumpy, almost straight columns arranged radially or parallel. Branching between columns is α- or β- parallel. Bridging and coalescing are very frequent, a wall between bridges is almost always present. Projections are moderately frequent to rare.[3][4][5]
Taxonomy
Two species are recognised, the type species, K. kulparensis from the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia[4] and K. alicia. from the Bitter Springs Formation in the Amadeus Basin of Western Australia.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Kulparia alicia (P.E.Cloud & Semikhatov) W.V.Preiss & M.R.Walter :: AlgaeBase". www.algaebase.org. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "Kulparia kulparensis W.V.Preiss & M.R.Walter :: AlgaeBase". www.algaebase.org. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ a b c M. R, Walter (1972). "Stromatolites and the biostratigraphy of the Australian Precambrian and Cambrian" (PDF). Special Papers in Palaentology. 11. The Palaeontological Association.
- ^ a b c Preiss, W. V; B.sc. (Hons.) (1971). The Biostratigraphy and Palaeoecology of South Australian Precambrian Stromatolites (PDF). Vol. 1. Department of Geology and Mineralology University of Adelaide.
- ^ Walter, M. R.; B.So, (Hons) (1970). Stromatolites and the biostratigraphy of the Australian Precambrian with appendices on pseudofossils from Australian Precambrian iron-formation and greywacke (PDF). Vol. 1. Department of Geology and Mineralogy University of Adelaide.