Karakhtia
Karakhtia nessovi is a proarticulate which resembles a lettuce leaf, and is a vendiamorph, which existed 555 ma ago in the Vendian period (late ediacaran). K. nessovi is the only species in the genus Karakhtia.[1]
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| Genus: | †Karakhtia Ivantsov, 2004 |
| Species: | †K. nessovi |
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| Karakhtia nessovi Ivantsov, 2004 | |
Fossilised specimen of Karakhtia nessovi showing how it could be confused with an ancient lettuce leaf
See also
References
- Ivantsov, Andrey Yu.; Malakhovskaya, Ya.E.; Serezhnikova, E.A. (January 2004). "Some problematic fossils from the Vendian of the southeastern White Sea Region". Paleontological Journal. 38 (1): 1–9 – via researchgate.net.
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