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Archotuba

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Species
  
†A. conoidalis

Genus
  
†Archotuba

Phylum
  
incertae sedis

Similar
  
Xianguangia, Sinoascus, Choiaella, Forfexicaris, Occacaris

Archotuba is a genus of elongated conical tubes that were seemingly deposited by colonial organisms. Known from the Chengjiang, its biological affinity is uncertain; it somewhat resembles the tubes of the 'priapulid' Selkirkia, but a cnidarian affinity is also possible. In the absence of soft parts, there really isn't enough data to confirm a biological affiliation.

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Archotuba Wikipedia