Marocella: Antarctic specimens of an enigmatic Cambrian animal

Remarkably well-preserved specimens of Marocella Geyer, 1986, from the Lower Cambrian Shackleton Limestone of Antarctica show that although affinity with chondrophorine cnidarians is improbable, its rigid caplike shell also is unlike that of any known mollusk. Association with sclerite-bearing taxa...

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Published in:Journal of Paleontology
Main Author: Evans, Kevin R.
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Language:unknown
Published: BearWorks 1992
Subjects:
Antarctic
Shackleton
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/articles-cnas/2895
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022336000024422
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spelling ftmissouristuniv:oai:bearworks.missouristate.edu:articles-cnas-3894 2023-05-15T13:52:44+02:00 Marocella: Antarctic specimens of an enigmatic Cambrian animal Evans, Kevin R. 1992-01-01T08:00:00Z https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/articles-cnas/2895 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022336000024422 unknown BearWorks https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/articles-cnas/2895 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022336000024422 College of Natural and Applied Sciences text 1992 ftmissouristuniv https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022336000024422 2022-02-28T19:47:04Z Remarkably well-preserved specimens of Marocella Geyer, 1986, from the Lower Cambrian Shackleton Limestone of Antarctica show that although affinity with chondrophorine cnidarians is improbable, its rigid caplike shell also is unlike that of any known mollusk. Association with sclerite-bearing taxa cannot be ruled out, but at present the phylogenetic affiliation of the genus remains equivocal. Text Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Missouri State University: BearWorks Antarctic Shackleton Journal of Paleontology 66 4 558 562
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description Remarkably well-preserved specimens of Marocella Geyer, 1986, from the Lower Cambrian Shackleton Limestone of Antarctica show that although affinity with chondrophorine cnidarians is improbable, its rigid caplike shell also is unlike that of any known mollusk. Association with sclerite-bearing taxa cannot be ruled out, but at present the phylogenetic affiliation of the genus remains equivocal.
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