Octoradiate Spiral Organisms in the Ediacaran of South China
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Fieldwork and research were funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 40272015 and 40672022), the China Geology Survey (Grant No. 200213000042 and 1212010511607).


Octoradiate Spiral Organisms in the Ediacaran of South China
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    Shales of the Ediacaran Doushantuo Formation of South China contain a new disc-shaped macrofossil, Eoandromeda octobrachiata, characterized by eight spiral arms that were probably housed within an outer membrane. Although the presence of eight radiating structures entails a resemblance to cnidarian octocorals as well as to ctenophores, direct homologies with these extant groups are unlikely. Instead we bring attention to the helicospiral morphology of newly reported embryos from the Doushantuo Formation, suggesting that the long-sought adults of the Ediacaran embryonic metazoans have finally been found.

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    Shales of the Ediacaran Doushantuo Formation of South China contain a new disc-shaped macrofossil, Eoandromeda octobrachiata, characterized by eight spiral arms that were probably housed within an outer membrane. Although the presence of eight radiating structures entails a resemblance to cnidarian octocorals as well as to ctenophores, direct homologies with these extant groups are unlikely. Instead we bring attention to the helicospiral morphology of newly reported embryos from the Doushantuo Formation, suggesting that the long-sought adults of the Ediacaran embryonic metazoans have finally been found.

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TANG Feng, YIN Chongyu, Stefan Bengtson, LIU Pengju, WANG Ziqiang, GAO Linzhi.2008. Octoradiate Spiral Organisms in the Ediacaran of South China[J]. ACTA GEOLOGICA SINICA(English edition),82(1):27~34

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  • 收稿日期:2007-11-28
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