Shenzianyuloma
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Sketch of the morphology of Shenzianyuloma yunnanense | |
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Genus: | Shenzianyuloma
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Species: | S. yunnanense
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Shenzianyuloma yunnanense McMenamin, 2019
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Shenzianyuloma is an extinct genus of vetulicolians, represented by a single species, Shenzianyuloma yunnanense, from the Maotianshan Shale during Stage 3 (518 million years ago) of the Cambrian period. It is notable for having a compact body shape akin to that of an angelfish.
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The name of the genus is derived from the Chinese shénxiān yú (神仙鱼), meaning "angelfish", and an anagram of Mola.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ McMenamin, Mark A. S. (August 2019). "Cambrian Chordates and Vetulicolians". Geosciences. 9 (8): 354. Bibcode:2019Geosc...9..354M. doi:10.3390/geosciences9080354.