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Thalassostaphylos (comb jelly)
Taxonomy
Thalassostaphylos was named by Parry et al. (2021). Its type is Thalassostaphylos elegans.
It was assigned to Ctenophora by Parry et al. (2021).
It was assigned to Ctenophora by Parry et al. (2021).
Species
T. elegans (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Thalassostaphylos Parry et al. fig. 1 |
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G. †Thalassostaphylos Parry et al. 2021 [comb jelly]
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†Thalassostaphylos elegans Parry et al. 2021 [comb jelly]
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| L. A. Parry et al. 2021 | Ctenophore with rounded body outline in lateral view and 16 broad comb rows that abut each other laterally. Comb rows terminate at the margin of an extensive oral skirt surrounding a large mouth opening. Oral skirt has a scalloped oral margin, with eight lobes present around its circumference. Apical sense organ with paired polar fields. |
Measurements
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Age range: Middle Cambrian or 506.50000 to 497.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Middle Cambrian | USA (Utah) | Thalassostaphylos elegans (221991) |