Extinct genus of Cambrian animals
Scientific classification 
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| Domain:
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Eukaryota
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| Kingdom:
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Animalia
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| Phylum:
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incertae sedis
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| Class:
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†Coeloscleritophora
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| Genus:
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†Cambrothyra
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| Species
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- C. ampulliformis Qian and Zhang, 1983
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| Synonyms
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- ?Mirabichitina (nomen nudum) Yand, He, and Deng, 1983
- ?Nanjiangochitina (nomen nudum) Yang, He, and Deng, 1983
- ?Mirabifolliculus Yang and He, 1984
- ?Nanjiangofolliculus Yang and He, 1984
- Acatomus Duan, 1986
- Clinopa Duan, 1986
- Horridomus Duan, 1986.
- Hubeitesta Duan, 1986
- Situlitesta Duan, 1986
- Ovitesta Duan, 1986
- Trymitesta Duan, 1986
- Pollofructus Geng and Zhang, 1987
- Globifructus Geng and Zhang, 1987
- Parahorridomus Duan, Cao, and Zhang, 1993
- Laxicavia Duan, Cao, and Zhang, 1993
- Turbinella Duan, Cao, and Zhang, 1993
- Cyphinites Duan, Cao, and Zhang, 1993
- Tympanites Duan, Cao, and Zhang, 1993
- Lapistamnia Duan, Cao, and Zhang, 1993
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Cambrothyra (not to be confused with Cambrorhytium) is a Lower Cambrian coeloscleritophoran from China. The fossils are hollow cones with porous walls that had an originally fibrous aragonitic mineralogy. These conical sclerites were generally not connected to other sclerites; only occasionally are they paired or twinned.[1]
The genus comprises the sole species C. ampulliformis.[1]
References
- ^ a b Moore, J. L.; Porter, S. M.; Steiner, M.; Li, G. (2010). "Cambrothyra ampulliformis, an unusual Coeloscleritophoran from the Lower Cambrian of Shaanxi Province, China". Journal of Paleontology. 84 (6): 1040–1060. doi:10.1666/09-091.1. S2CID 128583183.
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