Kulparia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
| Class: | Cyanophyceae |
| Genus: | †Kulparia W.V.Preiss & M.R.Walter, 1972 |
| Type species | |
| †K. kulparensis W.V.Preiss & M.R.Walter, 1972
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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.[3][4]
Description[edit]
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.[3][4][5]
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.[3]
Taxonomy[edit]
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.[3][4]
Two species are recognised, K. kulparensis,[4] and K. alicia.
Distribution[edit]
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.[4]
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.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kulparia alicia (P.E.Cloud & Semikhatov) W.V.Preiss & M.R.Walter :: AlgaeBase". www.algaebase.org. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "Kulparia kulparensis W.V.Preiss & M.R.Walter :: AlgaeBase". www.algaebase.org. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ a b c d e M. R, Walter (1972). "Stromatolites and the biostratigraphy of the Australian Precambrian and Cambrian" (PDF). Special Papers in Palaentology. 11. The Palaeontological Association.
- ^ a b c d e Preiss, W. V; B.sc. (Hons.) (1971). The Biostratigraphy and Palaeoecology of South Australian Precambrian Stromatolites (PDF). Vol. 1. Department of Geology and Mineralology University of Adelaide.
- ^ 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 (PDF). Vol. 1. Department of Geology and Mineralogy University of Adelaide.