Tritonychus

Tritonychus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Genus: Tritonychus
Species: T. phanerosarkus
Binomial name
Tritonychus phanerosarkus
Zhang et Smith 2016

Tritonychus phanerosarkus is a Cambrian lobopodian, exceptionally preserved in the Orsten fashion, additionally preserving muscle fibres.[1] Its name loosely translates to "Three-clawed animal with well displayed flesh".[2]

References

  1. Zhang, Xi-Guang; Smith, Martin R.; Yang, Jie; Hou, Jin-Bo (2016). "Onychophoran-like musculature in a phosphatized Cambrian lobopodian". Biology Letters. 12 (9): 20160492. PMC 5046927Freely accessible. PMID 27677816. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2016.0492.
  2. "World's oldest muscle-fibre fossil reveals the origin of legs". The Conversation.


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