Aldanotreta
| Aldanotreta Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Brachiopoda |
| Class: | †Paterinata |
| Order: | †Paterinida |
| Family: | †Cryptotretidae |
| Genus: | †Aldanotreta Pelman, 1977 |
Aldanotreta is an extinct genus of brachiopods dating from the Tommotian (early Cambrian) of Siberia. It is one of the earliest brachiopods. Living relatives are found in the genus Lingula.[1]
References
- ↑ Topper, Timothy; et al. (1 March 2013). "The Oldest Brachiopods from the Lower Cambrian of South Australia". Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. 58 (1).
- Brasier, Martin (2009). Darwins Lost World. Oxford University Press. pp. 56–58, 61–2, 124. ISBN 978-0-19-954897-2.