Scleroctenophora Explained

Scleroctenophora is an extinct class of stem group^{[1] [2] [3]} ctenophores, known from the Chinese Maotianshan shales of Yunnan.^[4] It is dated to Cambrian Stage 3 and belongs to late Early Cambrian strata. Scleroctenophorans are easily distinguished from other ctenophores by the presence of an internal skeleton that supports the body.^[5]

Notes and References

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4. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Scleroctenophora † . deviated . https://web.archive.org/web/20171101170200/http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=867234 . 2017-11-01 . 2019-03-11 . www.marinespecies.org . en.
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