Conophyton Temporal range:
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Stromatolites, Neoproterozoic, 850 Ma in Australia | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
Class: | Cyanophyceae |
Genus: | †
Conophyton Maslov, 1937 |
Type species | |
†C. lituum Maslov 1937
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Conophyton is a genus of stromatolite-forming cyanobacteria from the Neoproterozoic era. Fossils have been found in many countries, including Australia, India, China and Russia. [1] [2] [3] [4]