Triforillonia

Triforillonia costellae is a species of tri-radially symmetric organism which possess an unknown affinity, and might have been a tri-radially symmetric disc of some kind.[1]

Triforillonia
Artist's interpretation
Scientific classification
Kingdom: incertae sedis
Genus: Triforillonia
Species:
T. costellae
Binomial name
Triforillonia costellae
Gehling et al., 2000

The occurrence of T. costellae in the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, is uncommon, and scientists have said that T. costellae was less resilient than other tri-radially symmetric organisms at the time, such as Albumares and Anfesta.[1]

Affinity

The affinity of T. costellae is unknown, seeing as how it shares similarities with the phylum Trilobozoa, yet the appearance of T. costellae is similar to that of a holdfast, or stem, of a Rangeomorph.[2][1]

Preservation

T. costellae fossils are preserved as shallow casts on sedimentary beds.[1]

See also

References

  1. Fedonkin, Mikhail A.; Sciences), Mikhail A. (Head Fedonkin, Laboratory of Precambrian Organisms Russian Academy of; Gehling, James G.; Museum), James G. (Senior Curator Gehling, retired 6 27 2019 South Australian; Grey, Kathleen; Narbonne, Guy M.; Vickers-Rich, Patricia; University), Patricia (Director Vickers-Rich, Monash (2007). The Rise of Animals: Evolution and Diversification of the Kingdom Animalia. JHU Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8679-9.
  2. "Mineralienatlas - Fossilienatlas". www.mineralienatlas.de.


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