The Fossil Record of Cyanobacteria
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2.4 Cyanobacterial Fossils.................................................. 22 2.4.1 Filamentous Cyanobacteria ............................................ 22 2.4.1.1 Oscillatoriaceae .............................................................. 22 2.4.1.2 Nostocaceae .................................................................... 24 2.4.2 Coccoid and Ellipsoid Cyanobacteria ............................ 24 2.4.2.1 Chroococcaceae .............................................................. 24 2.4.2.2 Entophysalidaceae .......................................................... 25 2.4.2.3 Pleurocapsaceae.............................................................. 25 2.4.3 Synopsis.......................................................................... 27
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