Cambrothyra

Cambrothyra; Temporal range: Lower Cambrian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	incertae sedis
Class:	†Coeloscleritophora
Genus:	†Cambrothyra
Species
	C. ampulliformis Qian and Zhang, 1983;
Synonyms
	?Mirabichitina (nomen nudum) Yand, He, and Deng, 1983 ; ?Nanjiangochitina (nomen nudum) Yang, He, and Deng, 1983 ; ?Mirabifolliculus Yang and He, 1984 ; ?Nanjiangofolliculus Yang and He, 1984 ; Acatomus Duan, 1986 ; Clinopa Duan, 1986 ; Horridomus Duan, 1986. ; Hubeitesta Duan, 1986 ; Situlitesta Duan, 1986 ; Ovitesta Duan, 1986 ; Trymitesta Duan, 1986 ; Pollofructus Geng and Zhang, 1987 ; Globifructus Geng and Zhang, 1987 ; Parahorridomus Duan, Cao, and Zhang, 1993 ; Laxicavia Duan, Cao, and Zhang, 1993 ; Turbinella Duan, Cao, and Zhang, 1993 ; Cyphinites Duan, Cao, and Zhang, 1993 ; Tympanites Duan, Cao, and Zhang, 1993 ; Lapistamnia Duan, Cao, and Zhang, 1993;

Cambrothyra (not to be confused with Cambrorhytium) is a Lower Cambrian coeloscleritophoran from China. The fossils are hollow cones with porous walls that had an originally fibrous aragonitic mineralogy. These conical sclerites were generally not connected to other sclerites; only occasionally are they paired or twinned.^[1] The genus comprises the sole species C. ampulliformis.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Moore, J. L.; Porter, S. M.; Steiner, M.; Li, G. (2010). "Cambrothyra ampulliformis, an unusual Coeloscleritophoran from the Lower Cambrian of Shaanxi Province, China". Journal of Paleontology. 84: 1040. doi:10.1666/09-091.1.

[Moore2010-1] Moore, J. L.; Porter, S. M.; Steiner, M.; Li, G. (2010). "Cambrothyra ampulliformis, an unusual Coeloscleritophoran from the Lower Cambrian of Shaanxi Province, China". Journal of Paleontology. 84: 1040. doi:10.1666/09-091.1.

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