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Cyclomedusa is a
circular fossil of the
Ediacaran biota; it has a
circular bump in the
middle and as many as five
circular growth ridges around it. Many...
- 127–136. doi:10.1093/icb/43.1.127. PMID 21680417. Smith, Dave (1999). "
Cyclomedusa". Vendian. UC
Museum of Paleontology. UC Berkeley. Stanley, S.M. (1973)...
- pen-like animals, e.g. Charnia),
Aspidella (radial-shaped animals, e.g.
Cyclomedusa) and
Trilobozoa (animals with tri-radial symmetry, e.g. Tribrachidium)...
- organisms: ****insonia, Yorgia, Kimberella, Charnia, Charniodiscus,
Cyclomedusa, Ediacaria, Parvancorina, Pteridinium, Rangea, Fractofusus, Tribrachidium...
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Cyclomedusa...
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Numerous other taxa may also be
junior synonyms of Aspidella:
Beltanella Cyclomedusa Eoporpita Glaessneria Irridinitus Jampolium Madigania Medusinites Paliella...
- of animal-like embryology.
Discs Circular fossils, such as Ediacaria,
Cyclomedusa, and
Rugoconites led to the
initial identification of
Ediacaran fossils...
- have
branching striations. In fact, this
tendency is
regarded more as a
Cyclomedusa trait.
Tateana was
originally thought to be in the
Medusoids category...
- Origin:
Ancient Gr****: κύκλος (kúklos). Meaning: circle. Examples:
Cyclomedusa ("circle Medusa");
Cyclostomata ("circle mouth") cyn-, -cyon: Pronunciation:...
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especially as many
Hiemalora bearing beds also
contain such
fossils as
Cyclomedusa, but do not
preserve the
tentacles on
these organisms.
Hiemalora has...
