Scleroctenophora
| Scleroctenophora Temporal range: Cambrian Stage 3 | |
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| Maotianoascus octonarius | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Ctenophora |
| Class: | Scleroctenophora |
| Genera | |
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Scleroctenophora is an extinct class of ctenophore, known from the Chinese Maotianshan shales of Yunnan. It is dated to Cambrian Stage 3 and belongs to late Early Cambrian strata. Scleroctenophorans are easily distinguished from other ctenophores by the presence of an internal skeleton that supports the body.[1]
Genera
- Maotianoascus
- Batofasciculus
- Galeactena
- Gemmactena
- Thaumactena[2]
See also
Burgess shale ctenophores
Other Maotianshan shales ctenophores
References
- ↑ A vanished history of skeletonization in Cambrian comb jellies
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Scleroctenophora †". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
2. WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Scleroctenophora
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