This palynomorphs are associated with septate and non- septate filamentous palynomorphs (cyanobacteria? and Ceratophyton). The range of these palynomorphs are about: photo 1- 80x120 microns, photo 2- 30x100 microns.
thanks a lot
Jafar Sabouri, Geological Survey of Iran
Dear Dr J. Sabouri
I don't think it is a fragment of cyanobacteria, but no more morphological evidence to interpret its real algal affinity. At present, it seems to be more suitable reffered to 'small carbonaceous fossils' as named by Butterfield and Harvey (2012).
Best regards,
Yinleiming
I think that are cyanobacteria , I met it the same in Pre-Paleozoic and in Lower Paleozoic from Easter Carpathians, Romania. It is posible to be Siphonophycus or Oscillatoriopsis or other filamentous microfossils (see Bitter Springs or Ediacaran formations, Australia)
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