Primocandelabrum

<i>Primocandelabrum</i>

Primocandelabrum

Genus of frond fossils

Primocandelabrum is a genus of rangeomorph known from the Avalon-type Ediacaran biota. It makes up the brunt of some bedding plane assemblages.[1] Primocandelabrum was described by Hofmann, O'Brien, and King in 2008.[2]

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Diversity

Fossil specimens of Primocandelabrum from Charnwood Forest:

  • Primocandelabrum aelfwynnia Kenchington & Wilby, 2017
  • Primocandelabrum boyntoni Kenchington & Wilby, 2017
  • Primocandelabrum aethelflaedia Kenchington & Wilby, 2017

Fossil specimens of Primocandelabrum from Bonavista Peninsula:

  • Primocandelabrum Hiemaloranum Hofmann, 2008
  • Primocandelabrum sp. Hofmann, 2008

Etymology

The fossils are thus named since it resembles candelabra, giving it its signature genus name.[2]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Wilby, P. R.; Carney, J. N.; Howe, M. P. A. (2011). "A rich Ediacaran assemblage from eastern Avalonia: Evidence of early widespread diversity in the deep ocean" (PDF). Geology. 39 (7): 655–658. doi:10.1130/G31890.1.
  2. [2]
    Hofmann, H. J.; O'Brien, S. J.; King, A. F. (2008). "Ediacaran biota on Bonavista Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada". Journal of Paleontology. 82 (1): 1–36. doi:10.1666/06-087.1. ISSN 0022-3360.
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