Species Classification: ‭ ‬Lophotrochozoa

Orthrozanclus

In Depth        Similar to the more famous Wiwaxia,‭ ‬Orthrozanclus was a bottom dwelling oceanic organism that lived during the Cambrian.‭ ‬Orthrozanclus had sclerite scales along the body,‭ ‬and larger spines that rose up from the spines possibly for defence.‭ ‬Orthrozanclus is thought to have scoured the microbial mat of the sea floor for food. Further … Read more

Wiwaxia

In Depth        Wiwaxia was originally described back in‭ ‬1899‭ ‬by W.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Matthew.‭ ‬However this description was based upon just one of the dorsal spines that rise up from the back of Wiwaxia,‭ ‬something that was realised in‭ ‬1911‭ ‬when more complete specimens were discovered by Charles Doolittle Walcott.‭ ‬However in Doolittle’s description,‭ ‬Wiwaxia was … Read more

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