Yuyuanozoon magnificissimi Chen et al. 2003

Vetulicolida - Vetulicolata - Didazoonidae

Full reference: A. Chen, H. Feng, M. Zhu, D. Ma, and M. Li. 2003. A new vetulicolian from the Early Cambrian Chengjiang Fauna in Yunnan of China. Acta Geologica Sinica 77(3):281-287

Belongs to Yuyuanozoon according to Y. Li et al. 2018

See also Chen et al. 2003

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: CFM00059. Its type locality is Maotian Mountain, which is in a Cambrian offshore shale in the Qiongzhusi Formation of China.

Ecology: facultatively mobile planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Maotian Mountain

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