Yarnemia
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Phylum:Chordata
Subphylum:Tunicata (?)
Genus:†Yarnemia
Nesov in Chistyakov et al., 1984
Nesov in Chistyakov et al., 1984
Species:
†Y. ascidiformis
| Yarnemia Temporal range: Late Ediacaran ~ | |
|---|---|
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| Reconstruction as a tunicate-like animal | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata (?) |
| Genus: | †Yarnemia Nesov in Chistyakov et al., 1984 |
| Species: | †Y. ascidiformis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Yarnemia ascidiformis Nesov in Chistyakov et al., 1984 | |
Yarnemia ascidiformis is a fossil tentatively classified as a tunicate. If this classification is correct, it would significantly extend the range of the tunicate fossil record from the Cambrian back into the Ediacaran.[2]
The holotype fossil of Yarnemia was found from the Ustʹ Pinega Formation between 1976 and 1978, and described in 1984.[3]
The generic name Yarnemia comes from the village of Yarnema near which the first specimens were found. The specific epithet, ascidiformis, refers to the likeness to ascidians.[3]
