''Ctenorhabdotus capulus'' is an extinct species of
ctenophore
Ctenophora (; : ctenophore ) is a phylum of marine invertebrates, commonly known as comb jellies, that inhabit sea waters worldwide. They are notable for the groups of cilia they use for swimming (commonly referred to as "combs"), and they ar ...
(or comb jelly), known from the
Burgess shale
The Burgess Shale is a fossil-bearing deposit exposed in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. It is famous for the exceptional preservation of the soft parts of its fossils. At old (middle Cambrian), it is one of the earliest fos ...
in
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
, Canada. It is approximately 515 to 505 million years old and was equipped with 24 comb rows, three times as many as known from modern ctenophores. 5 specimens of ''Ctenorhabdotus'' are known from the Greater
Phyllopod bed, where they comprise < 0.1% of the community.
See also
*Burgess Shales ctenophores in addition to ''Ctenorhabdotus''
**''
Fasciculus vesanus''
**''
Xanioascus canadensis''
References
External links
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Monotypic prehistoric ctenophore genera
Burgess Shale fossils
Cambrian genus extinctions
Fossil taxa described in 1996
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