Shenzianyuloma

Shenzianyuloma; Temporal range: Cambrian Stage 3 PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Holotype of Shenzianyuloma yunnanense
	Reconstruction with a pointed dorsal fin
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	†Vetulicolia
Genus:	†Shenzianyuloma; McMenamin, 2019
Type species
	†Shenzianyuloma yunnanense; McMenamin, 2019;

Shenzianyuloma is an extinct genus of vetulicolians, represented by a single species, Shenzianyuloma yunnanense, from the Maotianshan Shale during Stage 3 (518 million years ago) of the Cambrian period. It is notable for having a compact body shape akin to that of an angelfish. The name of the genus is derived from the Chinese shénxiān yú (神仙鱼), meaning "angelfish", and an anagram of Mola.^[1]

References

^ McMenamin, Mark A. S. (August 2019). "Cambrian Chordates and Vetulicolians". Geosciences. 9 (8): 354. Bibcode:2019Geosc...9..354M. doi:10.3390/geosciences9080354.

[1] McMenamin, Mark A. S. (August 2019). "Cambrian Chordates and Vetulicolians". Geosciences. 9 (8): 354. Bibcode:2019Geosc...9..354M. doi:10.3390/geosciences9080354.

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