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Conochitina

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Conochitina is an extinct genus of chitinozoans.

(unranked):incertae sedis
Class:†Chitinozoa
Order:†Prosomatifera
Family:†Conochitinidae
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Conochitina
Temporal range: 466.0–419.2 Ma
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Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): incertae sedis
Class: †Chitinozoa
Order: †Prosomatifera
Family: †Conochitinidae
Genus: †Conochitina
Eisenack, 1931[1]
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Several, including:

  • †Conochitina elegans Eisenack, 1931[1]
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The Luofengxi Group of the Geology of Fujian in China contains metamorphosed sandstone in which Leiomarginata and Conochitina incerta fossils have been found.

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