A new Rhabdopleurid hemichordate from the Middle Cambrian of Siberia

Rhabdopleura obuti sp. nov. is described from the late Middle Cambrian Mayan Stage of the Sukhan Depression, Siberia, and is the second rhabdopleurid to be described from the Cambrian. It is probably one of the oldest "living fossils", remaining unchanged for over 520 Ma.

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Published in:Palaeontology 1993-07, Vol.36 (2), p.283-296
Main Authors: DURMAN, P. N, SENNIKOV, N. V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Hemichordata
Invertebrate paleontology
Marine
Paleontology
Rhabdopleura
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Summary:Rhabdopleura obuti sp. nov. is described from the late Middle Cambrian Mayan Stage of the Sukhan Depression, Siberia, and is the second rhabdopleurid to be described from the Cambrian. It is probably one of the oldest "living fossils", remaining unchanged for over 520 Ma.
ISSN:0031-0239
1475-4983