Species Classification: ‭ ‬Myllokunmingiidae.

In Depth        As a relative to Haikouichthys and Myllokunmingia,‭ ‬Zhongjianichthys is widely considered to have been a very primitive fish.‭ ‬Zhongjianichthys still lacked scales that are commonly seen in modern fish,‭ ‬and may have instead had a smooth skin texture similar to that of a hagfish. Further Reading – A paleontological perspective of vertebrate origin. … Read more

In Depth        A member of the Craniata,‭ ‬Myllokunmingia is considered to have been a relative of organisms such as lampreys and hagfish,‭ ‬though even the latter has had a controversial assignment.‭ ‬Myllokunmingia seems to have had a body divided into twenty-five segments with five or six gills.‭ ‬Myllokunmingia is also believed to have been related … Read more