Biology:Petalostroma
| Petalostroma | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Genus: | †Petalostroma Pflug, 1973 |
| Species: | †P. kuibis
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| Binomial name | |
| †Petalostroma kuibis Pflug, 1973
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Petalostroma kuibis is a species of enigmatic fossil organism from the Ediacaran period, possibly a member of the Petalonamae, of Namibia, Dabris Formation, Farm Aar.[1]
Description
P. kuibis represents a multitude of saucer-shaped structures which are up to tens of cm in diameter, while also showing a irregularly wrinkled surface on the fossils collected from the Farm Aar of Namibia.[1] Another feature P. kuibis also has is a lack of any indications that it had internal cavities.[1]
Theoretical importance
Because P. kuibis has been observed in its irregular granule microstructures, it is believed that fossil specimens of this organism may be able to, and have been used to, construct complex models of colonies with in the phylum Petalonamae, signifying that it has an important role in reconstructing those animals.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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 (Mar 16, 2007). The Rise of Animals: Evolution and Diversification of the Kingdom Animalia. JHU Press. ISBN 9780801886799. https://books.google.com/books?id=KsFFIrJ8IxEC&dq=Petalostroma+kuibis&pg=PA282. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ↑ Fedonkin, Mikhail A. (Mar 16, 2007). Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie. E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. ISBN 9780801886799. https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Neues_Jahrbuch_f%C3%BCr_Geologie_und_Pal%C3%A4on/RV_zAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Petalostroma+kuibis&dq=Petalostroma+kuibis&printsec=frontcover. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
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