Exceptionally preserved jellyfishes from the Middle Cambrian.

Cnidarians represent an early diverging animal group and thus insight into their origin and diversification is key to understanding metazoan evolution. Further, cnidarian jellyfish comprise an important component of modern marine planktonic ecosystems. Here we report on exceptionally preserved cnida...

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Main Authors: Paulyn Cartwright, Susan L Halgedahl, Jonathan R Hendricks, Richard D Jarrard, Antonio C Marques, Allen G Collins, Bruce S Lieberman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2040521?pdf=render