Yuyuanozoon
Sign in to saveYuyuanozoon magnificissimi, from the Cambrian Stage 3 Chengjiang lagerstatte, is the largest known vetulicolian, an extinct species of marine animal, with specimens up to 20 cm in length compared to 5–14 cm for other vetulicolian species.
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It sits within the topics Cambrian animals of Asia, Cambrian chordates and Cambrian genus extinctions.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
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Yuyuanozoon magnificissimi, from the Cambrian Stage 3 Chengjiang lagerstatte, is the largest known vetulicolian, an extinct species of marine animal, with specimens up to 20 cm in length compared to 5–14 cm for other vetulicolian species.
==Etymology== The generic name translates as "Animal of Yu Yuan," Yu Yuan being an ancient name for Chengjiang County. The specific name, magnificissimi, translates as "of the most magnificent one," in reference to the great size of the holotype.
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