Megasiphon thylakos Nanglu et al. 2023 (tunicate)

Megasiphon thylakos

Full reference: K. Nanglu, R. Lerosey-Aubril, J.C. Weaver and J. Ortega-Hernandez. 2023. A mid-Cambrian tunicate and the deep origin of the ascidiacean body plan. Nature Communications 14:3832

Belongs to Megasiphon according to K. Nanglu et al. 2023

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: UMNH.IP.6079. Its type locality is Marjum biota, House Range, which is in a Drumian offshore mudstone/limestone in the Marjum Formation of Utah.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Marjum biota, House Range

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