Cambrogeorginidae fam. nov., soft-integumented Problematica from the Middle Cambrian of Australia
- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology
- Vol. 16 (4) , 333-353
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03115519208619115
Abstract
Phosphorites from the Middle Cambrian Monastery Creek Phosphorite Member, Queensland, Australia, yielded a group of soft-bodied, microscopic fossils of yet unknown affinity. They are three-dimensionally preserved and composed of two structurally different units. In particular one of the described genera has an upper surface pattern that is strikingly similar to the Late Precambrian Dickinsonia; even the quilted pneu structure observed on Vendozoa might be present on the Middle Cambrian material. Alternatively, a possible relationship to sclerites that also consist of two structurally different units is discussed. Three new species of three new genera are described.Keywords
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