Archotuba
| Archotuba conoidalis Temporal range: Cambrian | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | †Archotuba |
| Species: | † A. conoidalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Archotuba conoidalis Hou et al 1999 | |
Archotuba is a genus of elongated conical tubes that were seemingly deposited by colonial organisms. Known from the Chengjiang, its biological affinity is uncertain; it somewhat resembles the tubes of the 'priapulid' Selkirkia, but a cnidarian affinity is also possible.[1] In the absence of soft parts, there really isn't enough data to confirm a biological affiliation.[2]
References
- ↑ Schmidt-Rhaesa, Andreas (2012-12-21). Nematomorpha, Priapulida, Kinorhyncha, Loricifera. ISBN 9783110272536.
- ↑ Genus Archotuba Hou, Bergström, Wang, Feng, Chen, 1999.
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