Pectinifrons Temporal range: Ediacaran | |
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P. abyssalis fossil | |
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Life restoration of Pectinifrons abyssalis. Note the comb shape of its body. | |
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Genus: | †Pectinifrons Bamforth, 2008 |
Species: | †P. abyssalis Bamforth, 2008 |
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†Pectinifrons abyssalis Bamforth, 2008 | |
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(April 2022) |
Pectinifrons was a rangeomorph, a member of the Ediacara biota found at Mistaken Point, Newfoundland. [1]
It was a multi-branched organism with a comb-like appearance. [1] It grew by adding fronds, then inflating them. [1]