Primocandelabrum

Primocandelabrum Temporal range: 541  Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ Ediacaran
Primocandelabrum fossil
Reconstruction of Primocandelabrum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	†Petalonamae
Class:	†Rangeomorpha
Genus:	†Primocandelabrum Hofmann, 2008
Species
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Primocandelabrum is a genus of rangeomorph known from the Avalon-type Ediacaran biota. It makes up the brunt of some bedding plane assemblages. ^[1] Primocandelabrum was described by Hofmann, O'Brien, and King in 2008. ^[2]

Diversity

Fossil specimens of Primocandelabrum from Charnwood Forest:

• Primocandelabrum aelfwynnia Kenchington & Wilby, 2017
• Primocandelabrum boyntoni Kenchington & Wilby, 2017
• Primocandelabrum aethelflaedia Kenchington & Wilby, 2017

Fossil specimens of Primocandelabrum from Bonavista Peninsula:

• Primocandelabrum Hiemaloranum Hofmann, 2008
• Primocandelabrum sp. Hofmann, 2008

Etymology

The fossils are thus named since it resembles candelabra, giving it its signature genus name. ^[2]

See also

• List of Ediacaran genera

• Hylaecullulus

References

1. Wilby, P. R.; Carney, J. N.; Howe, M. P. A. (2011). "A rich Ediacaran assemblage from eastern Avalonia: Evidence of early widespread diversity in the deep ocean" (PDF). Geology. 39 (7): 655–658. doi:10.1130/G31890.1.
2. Hofmann, H. J.; O'Brien, S. J.; King, A. F. (2008). "Ediacaran biota on Bonavista Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada". Journal of Paleontology. 82 (1): 1–36. doi:10.1666/06-087.1. ISSN   0022-3360.