''Leiosphaeridia'' is an extinct
genus of
algae
Algae (; singular alga ) is an informal term for a large and diverse group of photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms. It is a polyphyletic grouping that includes species from multiple distinct clades. Included organisms range from unicellular mic ...
or
acritarchs. The genus of undefined species were found in
outcrop ''Morro do Papaléo'' in the town of
Mariana Pimentel in Brazil, the geopark Paleorrota. The outcrop date
Sakmarian in
Permian.
PALINOLOGIA DO MORRO DO PAPALÉO, MARIANA PIMENTEL (PERMIANO INFERIOR, BACIA DO PARANÁ), RIO GRANDE DO SUL, BRASIL
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See also
* Leiosphaerid
References
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Acritarch genera
Permian life