Somatohelix
| Somatohelix sinuosus Temporal range: Ediacaran, around 555Ma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | †Somatohelix |
| Species: | † S. sinuosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Somatohelix sinuosus | |
Somatohelix is a genus of cuvaceous, spiralling tubular fossil, 2–7 mm wide and 3–14 cm long, from the Ediacaran deposites of the South Australia that was originally interpreted as a trace fossil; a larger amount of better-preserved material since facilitated its reconstruction as the remains of an animal.[1]
See also
- Cloudina
- Corumbella
- Saarina
- Sinotubulites
References
- ↑ Sappenfield, A.; Droser, M. L.; Gehling, J. G. (2011). "Problematica, Trace Fossils, and Tubes within the Ediacara Member (South Australia): Redefining the Ediacaran Trace Fossil Record One Tube at a Time". Journal of Paleontology 85 (2): 256–265. doi:10.1666/10-068.1.