Primocandelabrum

Primocandelabrum
Temporal range: 541 Ma
↓
 Ediacaran
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
†Petalonamae
Class:
†Rangeomorpha
Genus:
†Primocandelabrum

Hofmann, 2008
Species

See text

Primocandelabrum is a genus of rangeomorph known from the Avalon-type Ediacaran biota. It makes up the brunt of some bedding plane assemblages.[1] Primocandelabrum was described by Hofmann, O'Brien, and King in 2008.[2]

Diversity

Fossil specimens of Primocandelabrum from Charnwood Forest:

  • Primocandelabrum aelfwynnia Kenchington & Wilby, 2017
  • Primocandelabrum boyntoni Kenchington & Wilby, 2017
  • Primocandelabrum aethelflaedia Kenchington & Wilby, 2017

Fossil specimens of Primocandelabrum from Bonavista Peninsula:

  • Primocandelabrum Hiemaloranum Hofmann, 2008
  • Primocandelabrum sp. Hofmann, 2008

Etymology

The fossils are thus named since it resembles candelabra, giving it its signature genus name.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Wilby, P. R.; Carney, J. N.; Howe, M. P. A. (2011). "A rich Ediacaran assemblage from eastern Avalonia: Evidence of early widespread diversity in the deep ocean" (PDF). Geology. 39 (7): 655–658. doi:10.1130/G31890.1.
  2. ^ a b Hofmann, H. J.; O'Brien, S. J.; King, A. F. (2008). "Ediacaran biota on Bonavista Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada". Journal of Paleontology. 82 (1): 1–36. doi:10.1666/06-087.1. ISSN 0022-3360.
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