Nectocaris
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Nectocaris is an enigmatic soft-bodied marine animal from the Cambrian period, known from fossil deposits and notable for its unusual body plan that has sparked debate over its evolutionary relationships.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cambrian animal
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fossil genus ⓘ soft-bodied marine organism ⓘ |
| bodyPlan |
large anterior funnel-like structure
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large stalked eyes ⓘ laterally flattened body ⓘ pair of lateral fins ⓘ |
| bodyPreservation | soft-tissue ⓘ |
| controversy | phylogenetic position debated ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | Burgess Shale fossil assemblage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environment |
marine
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shallow marine settings ⓘ |
| evolutionarySignificance |
important for early cephalopod evolution debates
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problematic taxon ⓘ |
| feedingMode | predatory ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Simon Conway Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| fossilRange | Cambrian ⓘ |
| fossilStatus | rare ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Cambrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAppendages | anterior tentacle-like appendages ⓘ |
| hasBeenInterpretedAs |
non-arthropod lobopodian-like animal
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non-biomineralized mollusc-like animal ⓘ stem-group cephalopod ⓘ |
| hasEyes | stalked compound eyes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Burgess Shale
NERFINISHED
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Lagerstätte deposits ⓘ |
| lifestyle | nektonic ⓘ |
| locomotion |
fins for swimming
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possible jet propulsion via funnel ⓘ |
| morphologicalInterpretation | enigmatic ⓘ |
| phylum | incertae sedis ⓘ |
| preservationType | exceptional soft-tissue preservation ⓘ |
| researchTopic |
diversity of Cambrian nekton
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early evolution of cephalopods ⓘ |
| scientificDebate |
affinities to molluscs vs. other groups
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interpretation of funnel and fins ⓘ |
| shellPresence | shell-less ⓘ |
| size | a few centimeters in length ⓘ |
| skeleton | lacked mineralized shell ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalRange | Middle Cambrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Nectocaris pteryx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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