Redoubtia
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| Redoubtia Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| R. polypodia reconstructed as a holothurian-like animal | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Genus: | †Redoubtia |
| Species: | †R. polypodia |
| Binomial name | |
| †Redoubtia polypodia Walcott 1918 | |
Redoubtia polypodia is a fossil from the Burgess Shale that was originally described (and later refigured) by Charles Walcott as a holothurian echinoderm.[1][2] Its affinity is unclear, though; it has also been compared to lobopodians.[3]