Veprina
Extinct genus of cnidarians
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Veprina is a rare Ediacaran coelenterate cnidarian found on the Zimny coast of the White Sea, Russia and was first described by Mikhail Fedonkin in 1980.[1]
| Veprina Temporal range: Ediacaran, | |
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| A photo of the Veprina fossil, photo taken by Fedonkin, 1980 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Genus: | †Veprina Fedonkin, 1980 |
| Species: | †V. undosa |
| Binomial name | |
| †Veprina undosa Fedonkin, 1980 | |
Diversity
Veprina is a monotypic genus, with its only species being V. undosa.[2][3] One trace fossil is attributed to the species.[4]
Description
Veprina has an oval-shaped body, with a diameter up to 60mm in width, and consists of an outer and inner ribbed zone. The inner zone consist of ridges that may or may not have been tentacles. An elongated central depression of the body can be seen, which probably imparts a bilateral character, which possibly corresponds to the oral aperture.[2][3]
Discovery
Distribution
Besides being found in the White Sea, a trace fossil of Veprina was also found in the Varyshev Formation on the Derlo Rver bank, Mogilev – Podolsky, Ukraine. The fossil has been described as feeding and locomotion traces of Veprina.[4]