An early Cambrian polyp reveals an anemone-like ancestor for medusozoan cnidarians
Y. Zhao, L. Parry, J. Vinther, F. S. Dunn, Y. Li, F. Wei, X. Hou, P. Cong
The paper redescribes Conicula striata as a stem medusozoan with features of both anthozoans and medusozoans, suggesting an anemone-like ancestor for medusozoan cnidarians.
bioRxiv · Dec 24, 2021Paleontology