Biology:Kulparia
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 nearby.[1][2]
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.[1][2][3]
The stromatolites of Kulparia appear similar to Minjaria and Boxonia in gross form but is distinguished by its bumpy column margins and frequent bridging and coalescing.[1]
Taxonomy
K. kulparensis was initially assigned to the genus Patomia as Patomia sp. nov (Glaessner, Preiss, & Walter 1969) but was later assigned to its own genus where it became the type species.[1][2]
Two species are recognised, K. kulparensis,[2] and K. alicia.
Distribution
Fossils of K. kulparensis have been found in the Umbertana Group in the northern Yorke Peninsula in South Australia, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Kulpara.[2]
K. alicia fossils have been found in the Loves Creek Member of the Bitter Springs Formation in the Amaedus Basin of Western Australia, 2.3 miles (3.7 km) west-south-west of Jay Creek Aboriginal Settlement.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 M. R, Walter (1972). "Stromatolites and the biostratigraphy of the Australian Precambrian and Cambrian". Special Papers in Palaentology (The Palaeontological Association) 11. https://www.palass.org/sites/default/files/media/publications/special_papers_in_palaeontology/number_11/spp11_pp1-190.pdf.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Preiss, W. V; B.sc. (Hons.) (1971). The Biostratigraphy and Palaeoecology of South Australian Precambrian Stromatolites. 1. Department of Geology and Mineralology University of Adelaide. https://digital.library.adelaide.edu.au/dspace/bitstream/2440/37781/10/02whole_v1.pdf.
- ↑ 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. 1. Department of Geology and Mineralogy University of Adelaide. https://digital.library.adelaide.edu.au/dspace/bitstream/2440/20452/2/02whole_v1.pdf.
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