Tritonychus
| Tritonychus phanerosarkus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Stem-group: | Onychophora |
| Genus: | †Tritonychus |
| Species: | †T. phanerosarkus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tritonychus phanerosarkus Zhang et Smith 2016 | |
Tritonychus phanerosarkus is a Cambrian lobopodian, exceptionally preserved in the Orsten fashion, additionally preserving muscle fibres.[1] Its name loosely translates to "Three-clawed animal with well displayed flesh".[2]
References
- ↑ Zhang, Xi-Guang; Smith, Martin R.; Yang, Jie; Hou, Jin-Bo (2016). "Onychophoran-like musculature in a phosphatized Cambrian lobopodian". Biology Letters. 12 (9): 20160492. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2016.0492. PMID 27677816.
- ↑ "World's oldest muscle-fibre fossil reveals the origin of legs". The Conversation.
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