Pectinifrons
| Pectinifrons Temporal range: 565 Ma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | incertae sedis |
| Order: | Rangeomorpha |
| Genus: | Pectinifrons |
Pectinifrons was a rangeomorph, a member of the Ediacara biota found at Mistaken Point, Newfoundland.[1]
It was a multi-branched organism with a comb-like appearance.[1] It grew by adding fronds, then inflating them.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Bamforth, Emily L.; Narbonne, Guy M.; Anderson, Michael M. (2008), "Growth and Ecology of a Multi-branched Ediacaran Rangeomorph from the Mistaken Point Assemblage, Newfoundland", Journal of Paleontology, 82 (4): 763–777, doi:10.1666/07-112.1
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