Scleroctenophora

Scleroctenophora; Temporal range: Cambrian Stage 3 PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Maotianoascus octonarius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Ctenophora
Class:	†Scleroctenophora
Genera
	†; †; †; †; †Maotianoascus;

Scleroctenophora is an extinct class of ctenophore, known from the Chinese Maotianshan shales of Yunnan.^[1] 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.^[2]

References[]

^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Scleroctenophora †". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
^ A vanished history of skeletonization in Cambrian comb jellies

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[1] "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Scleroctenophora †". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-03-11.

[scimag-2] A vanished history of skeletonization in Cambrian comb jellies

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Scleroctenophora Temporal range: Cambrian Stage 3 PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N

Maotianoascus octonarius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Ctenophora
Class:	†Scleroctenophora
Genera
† † † † †Maotianoascus