Fuxianospira gyrata
Species of single-celled organism
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Fuxianospira gyrata is a Cambrian macroalgae found in the Chengjiang lagerstätte.[1] The filaments, preserved in clustered, helicoid groups, are thread-like, plain, and branchless.[1] With their brown and smooth appearance, these structural characteristics bear a resemblance to modern brown algae.[2] Only a limited number of algal species have been identified in the Chengjiang biota, indicating that the diversity within the general algal population may have been relatively low.[1] It is hypothesized that macroalgae may constitute the most fundamental component of the Chengjiang biota's food chain.[1]
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| Fossil of Fuxianospira gyrata in Yuxi Museum | |
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| Genus: | Fuxianospira |
| Species: | F. gyrata |
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| Fuxianospira gyrata Chen & Zhou, 1997 | |
It is also theorised that Fuxianospira gyrata, among other Chengjiang algae, is actually a coprolite.[2]
