Genus
Orbisiana Sokolov, 1976
Taxon description
Kolesnikov et al., 2018a
Original description (translated from Russian): Integral aggregates of large (up to 2–3 mm) cells forming elongated and irregular clusters; cell walls are often pyritised (sokolov, 1976, p. 138).
Emended diagnosis: Compact elongate grape-like clusters and irregular aggregates of globular chambers (0.25–2 mm in diameter). Chamber size tends to be uniform within each cluster or aggregate, but varies among individuals
Selection of related publications
Golubkova, E. Y., Bobrovskiy, I. M., Kushim, E. A., Plotkina, Y. V. 2021. Fossil Organisms of the Redkino Regional Stage of the Upper Vendian of the Northwestern Russian Platform (Leningrad Region). Paleontological Journal 55, 5, 579-587. DOI:10.1134/S0031030121050051
Jensen, S. 2003. The Proterozoic and Earliest Cambrian Trace Fossil Record; Patterns, Problems and Perspectives. Integrative and Comparative Biology 43, 1, 219-228. DOI:10.1093/icb/43.1.219
List of species
1. Orbisiana simplex Sokolov, 1976 | Ediacaran
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Classification
References based on distribution
- Jensen, 2003 Kunevich 4 borehole, Leningrad Oblast 557 - 558 Ediacaran
- Winter Mountains, White Sea Winter Coast, Arkhangelsk Region Ediacaran
- Golubkova et al., 2021 Shotkusa 1 borehole 219 - 219 Redkino Stage