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Shenzianyuloma

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Shenzianyuloma
Temporal range: Cambrian Stage 3
Holotype of Shenzianyuloma yunnanense
Reconstruction with a pointed dorsal fin
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Vetulicolia
Genus: Shenzianyuloma
McMenamin, 2019
Type species
Shenzianyuloma yunnanense
McMenamin, 2019

Shenzianyuloma is an extinct genus of vetulicolians, represented by a single species, Shenzianyuloma yunnanense, from the Maotianshan Shale during Stage 3 (518 million years ago) of the Cambrian period. It is notable for having a compact body shape akin to that of an angelfish. The name of the genus is derived from the Chinese shénxiān yú (神仙鱼), meaning "angelfish", and an anagram of Mola.[1]

References

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  1. ^ McMenamin, Mark A. S. (August 2019). "Cambrian Chordates and Vetulicolians". Geosciences. 9 (8): 354. Bibcode:2019Geosc...9..354M. doi:10.3390/geosciences9080354.