Vetulocystis
Appearance
Vetulocystis Temporal range: Early Cambrian
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Vetulocystis catenata and Cathaymyrus diadexus. | |
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Phylum: | Echinodermata (?)
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Genus: | †Vetulocystis Shu et al., 2004
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Species: | †V. catenata Shu et al., 2004
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†Vetulocystis catenata Shu et al., 2004
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Vetulocystis is an extinct genus of vetulocystids. It was found in remains of Shankou, in Anning (Cambrian of China). Approximately 541 Ma.[1][2]
Phylogeny
Vetulocystidae |
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See also
References
- ^ Bilateria of Uncertain Affinity. 2017. pp. 264–271.
- ^ Clausen, Sébastien; Hou, Xian-Guang; Bergström, Jan; Franzén, Christina (2010). "The absence of echinoderms from the Lower Cambrian Chengjiang fauna of China: Palaeoecological and palaeogeographical implications". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 294 (3): 133–141. Bibcode:2010PPP...294..133C. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2010.01.001.