Maotianoascus
| Maotianoascus octonarius Temporal range: Cambrian Stage 3 | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Ctenophora |
| Genus: | Maotianoascus |
| Species: | M. octonarius |
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| Maotianoascus octonarius | |
Maotianoascus octonarius is an extinct species of stem-group ctenophore, known from the Chinese Maotianshan shales of Yunnan. It is dated to Cambrian Stage 3 and belongs to late Early Cambrian strata.
The species is remarkable for its set of eight massive lobes.
See also
Burgess shale ctenophores
Maotianshan shales ctenophores
References
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