A new Oscillatoriaceae-like filamentous microfossil from the Sinian (late Precambrian) of western Hubei Province, China

Summary One nearly complete specimen of the new Oscillatoriaceae-like filamentous microfossil Doushantuonema peatii gen. et sp. nov. is described from the Sinian (late Precambrian) of western Hubei Province, China. This constitutes the first reliable record of the Oscillatoriaceae-like filaments in the Precambrian rocks of China.