Scleroctenophora
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Phylum:Ctenophora
Class:†Scleroctenophora
| Scleroctenophora Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
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| Maotianoascus octonarius | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Ctenophora |
| Class: | †Scleroctenophora |
| Genera | |
Scleroctenophora is an extinct class of stem group[1][2][3] ctenophores, known from the Chinese Maotianshan shales of Yunnan.[4] It is dated to Cambrian Stage 3 and belongs to late Early Cambrian strata. Scleroctenophorans are easily distinguished from other ctenophores by the presence of an internal skeleton that supports the body.[5]
