Aldanotreta

Aldanotreta
Temporal range: Cambrian Stage 2
Scientific classification Edit this 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.

References

  1. ↑ Topper, Timothy; et al. (1 March 2013). "The Oldest Brachiopods from the Lower Cambrian of South Australia". Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. 58 (1).