Coccogoneae - Chroococcales - Chroococcaceae
Alternative spelling: Gloecapsomorpha
Parent taxon: Chroococcaceae according to J. Mandal and P. K. Maithy 1984
See also Andrews 1970 and Lakhanpal et al. 1976
Sister taxa: Abundacapsa, Aphanocapsaopsis, Aphanocapsites, Archaeophycus, Bisacculoides, Coniunctiophycus, Eoaphanocapsa, Eosynechococcus, Globophycus, Gloeodiniopsis, Gloeotheceopsis, Melasmatosphaera, Nanococcus, Palaeomicrocystis, Praechroococcus, Sphaerophycus, Stipulella, Synechocystis, Tetraphycus, Zosterosphaera
Subtaxa: Gloeocapsamorpha karauliensis Gloeocapsamorpha prisca
Ecology: stationary "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Tonian of India (1 collection)
• Mesoproterozoic of India (1)
• Statherian of India (1)
Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences
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