Species S. paillatus | Rank Genus | |
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Similar Maotianoascus, Stromatoveris, Forfexicaris, Zhongxiniscus, Occacaris | ||
Sinoascus paillatus 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.
Fossil specimens are poorly preserved, providing little details, if any at all, about the anatomy of the comb rows.
References
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