| Gaoloufangchaeta bifurcus Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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 2 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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