Sinotubulites

Sy-no-tu-bu-ly-teez.
By Liam Carter
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Liam Carter

Paleoanthropologist

Liam Carter explores the roots of humanity by studying early human fossils and artifacts. His ground-breaking work has provided a deeper understanding of our ancestors' lifestyles and social structures.

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Carter, L. (2013, March 5). Sinotubulites. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/sinotubulites/

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Name

Sinotubulites.

Phonetic

Sy-no-tu-bu-ly-teez.

Named By

Chen et al‭ ‬-‭ ‬1981.

Classification

Animalia.

Diet

Filter feeder‭?

Species

S.‭ ‬baimatuoensis‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Dengying Formation.‭ ‬Mexico‭ ‬-‭ ‬La Cienega Formation.

Time Period

Ediacaran.

Fossil representation

Numerous individuals.

In Depth

       Sinotubulites is a genus of aquatic sea creatures that lived with mineralised tube-shaped shells during the Ediacaran.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Tube structure and original composition of Sinotubulites:‭ ‬shelly fossils from the late Neoproterozoic in southern Shaanxi,‭ ‬China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Lethaia‭ ‬41‭ (‬1‭)‬:‭ ‬37.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Z.‭ ‬Chen,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Bengtson,‭ ‬C.‭ ‬-M.‭ ‬Zhou,‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Hua‭ & ‬Z.‭ ‬Yue‭ ‬-‭ ‬2007.

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