Myllokunmingiidae
| Myllokunmingiidae Temporal range: Tommotian | |
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| Reconstruction of Haikouichthys | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| (unranked): | Craniata |
| Superclass: | Agnatha |
| Order: | Myllokunmingiida |
| Family: | Myllokunmingiidae |
| Species | |
Myllokunmingiidae is a group of very early, jawless prehistoric fish (Agnathans) which lived during the Cambrian period.[1] The Myllokunmingiids are the earliest known group of craniate chordates. The group contains three genera, Haikouichthys, Myllokunmingia, and Zhongjianichthys. Their fossils have been found only in the Maotianshan Shales lagerstätte.
References
- ↑ Shu, Degan (April 2003). "A paleontological perspective of vertebrate origin". Chinese Science Bulletin 48 (8): 725–735. doi:10.1007/BF03187041. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
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