Biology:Gaoloufangchaeta

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Short description: Extinct genus of polychaete worm

Gaoloufangchaeta bifurcus
Temporal range: Stage 4
Gaoloufangchaeta bifurcus holotype.jpg
Holotype specimen
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Polychaeta
Genus: Gaoloufangchaeta
Zhao, Li & Selden, 2023
Species:
G. bifurcus
Binomial name
Gaoloufangchaeta bifurcus
Zhao, Li & Selden, 2023

Gaoloufangchaeta is an extinct genus of polychaete worms from the Cambrian (Stage 4) Wulongqing Formation of China.[1] The type species is G. bifurcus.

Gaoloufangchaeta had bicellular eyes and possible nuchal organs, meaning it developed strong sensory abilities.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Zhao, Jun; Li, Yujing; Selden, Paul A. (2023-04-26). "A new primitive polychaete with eyes from the lower Cambrian Guanshan biota of Yunnan Province, China". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 11. doi:10.3389/fevo.2023.1128070. ISSN 2296-701X. 

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