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Phormidella B.S. Venkatachala, M. Shukla, M. Sharma, S.M. Naqvi, R. Srinivasan & B. Udairaj, 1990 †

11945179  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:11945179)

accepted
Genus
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Venkatachala, B.; Shukla, M.; Sharma, M.; Naqvi, S.; Srinivasan, R.; Udairaj, B. (1990). Archaean microbiota from the Donimalai formation, Dharwar supergroup, India. <em>Precambrian Research.</em> 47(1-2): 27-34., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-9268(90)90028-o [details] 
Taxonomic remark Described as fossil cyanophytes resembling extant Phormidium. Kumar, 1992 disputes their biogenic nature however...  
Taxonomic remark Described as fossil cyanophytes resembling extant Phormidium. Kumar, 1992 disputes their biogenic nature however Venkatachala et al, 1992 defended their original identification as biotic. [details]
IRMNG (2025). Phormidella B.S. Venkatachala, M. Shukla, M. Sharma, S.M. Naqvi, R. Srinivasan & B. Udairaj, 1990 †. Accessed at: https://irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=11945179 on 2025-04-29
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original description Venkatachala, B.; Shukla, M.; Sharma, M.; Naqvi, S.; Srinivasan, R.; Udairaj, B. (1990). Archaean microbiota from the Donimalai formation, Dharwar supergroup, India. <em>Precambrian Research.</em> 47(1-2): 27-34., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-9268(90)90028-o [details] 

basis of record Williams, J. E. (2012). The John Williams Index of Palaeopalynology (JWIP) - Acritarchs portion. Available online via https://www.mikrotax.org/Acritax/JWIP/ (as at July 2024). [details] 

additional source Kumar, S. (1992). Archaean microbiota from the Donimalai Formation, Dharwar Supergroup, India — comment. <em>Precambrian Research.</em> 57(1-2): 165-166., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-9268(92)90098-9
note: believes these to be pseudofossils, however original authors disagree, refer note [details] 

additional source Venkatachala, B.; Shukla, M.; Sharma, M.; Naqvi, S.; Srinivasan, R.; Udairaj, B. (1992). Archaean microbiota from the Donimalai Formation, Dharwar Supergroup, India—reply. <em>Precambrian Research.</em> 57(1-2): 167-168., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-9268(92)90099-a
note: authors' response to criticism by Kumar [details] 

verified source for family Venkatachala, B.; Shukla, M.; Sharma, M.; Naqvi, S.; Srinivasan, R.; Udairaj, B. (1990). Archaean microbiota from the Donimalai formation, Dharwar supergroup, India. <em>Precambrian Research.</em> 47(1-2): 27-34., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-9268(90)90028-o
note: as per Phormidium (compared with this genus in text) [details] 

name verified source Williams, J. E. (2012). The John Williams Index of Palaeopalynology (JWIP) - Acritarchs portion. Available online via https://www.mikrotax.org/Acritax/JWIP/ (as at July 2024). [details] 

current name source Williams, J. E. (2012). The John Williams Index of Palaeopalynology (JWIP) - Acritarchs portion. Available online via https://www.mikrotax.org/Acritax/JWIP/ (as at July 2024). [details] 

extant flag source Williams, J. E. (2012). The John Williams Index of Palaeopalynology (JWIP) - Acritarchs portion. Available online via https://www.mikrotax.org/Acritax/JWIP/ (as at July 2024). [details] 

habitat flag source Williams, J. E. (2012). The John Williams Index of Palaeopalynology (JWIP) - Acritarchs portion. Available online via https://www.mikrotax.org/Acritax/JWIP/ (as at July 2024). [details] 
Unreviewed
Taxonomic remark Described as fossil cyanophytes resembling extant Phormidium. Kumar, 1992 disputes their biogenic nature however Venkatachala et al, 1992 defended their original identification as biotic. [details]

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