Kingdom Animalia Class Scleroctenophora Rank Genus | Phylum Ctenophora Species M. octonarius | |
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Similar Sinoascus, Ctenorhabdotus, Stromatoveris, Forfexicaris, Xianguangia | ||
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.
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