Project 4920: F. S. Dunn, C. G. Kenchington, L. A. Parry, J. W. Clark, R. S. Kendall, P. R. Wilby. 2022. A crown-group cnidarian from the Ediacaran of Charnwood Forest, UK. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 6 (8):1095-1104.
Abstract
Cnidarians are a disparate and ancient phylum, encompassing corals and jellyfish, and occupy both the pelagic and benthic realms. They have a rich fossil record from the Phanerozoic eon lending insight into the early history of the group but, although cnidarians diverged from other animals in the Precambrian period, their record from the Ediacaran period (635–542 million years ago) is controversial. Here, we describe a new fossil cnidarian—Auroralumina attenboroughii gen. et sp. nov.—from the Ediacaran of Charnwood Forest (557–562 million years ago) that shows two bifurcating polyps enclosed in a rigid, polyhedral, organic skeleton with evidence of simple, densely packed tentacles. Auroralumina displays a suite of characters allying it to early medusozoans but shows others more typical of Anthozoa. Phylogenetic analyses recover Auroralumina as a stem-group medusozoan and, therefore, the oldest crown-group cnidarian. Auroralumina demonstrates both the establishment of the crown group of an animal phylum and the fixation of its body plan tens of millions of years before the Cambrian diversification of animal life.Read the article »
Article DOI: 10.1038/s41559-022-01807-x
Project DOI: 10.7934/P4920, http://dx.doi.org/10.7934/P4920
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MorphoBank Project 4920
MorphoBank Project 4920
- Creation Date:
17 October 2023 - Publication Date:
27 October 2023 - Matrix downloads: 7
Authors' Institutions
- Cardiff University
- University of Oxford
- University of Cambridge
- University of Leicester
- University of Bristol
- British Geological Survey
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History
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MorphoBank Curator Project Administrator | 104 | 1 | 1 | 347 | 0 | 0 | 29662 (15538, 0, 14124) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Taxonomic Overview for Matrix 'M29549' (104 Taxa)
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[1] Choanoflagellata Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 303 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[2] Demospongae Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 7 | 85 | 84 | 0 | 256 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[3] Homoscleromorpha Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 7 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 256 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[4] Calcarea Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[5] Hexactinellida Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[6] Placozoa Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 7 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[7] † Xianguangia Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 209 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[8] Daihua Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 221 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[9] † Dinomischus venustus Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 218 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[10] † Siphusauctum Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 224 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[11] † Namacalathus Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 298 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[12] † Eolympia Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 267 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[13] † Fasciculus Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 247 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[14] † Xanioascus Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 242 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[15] † Ctenorhabdotus Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 238 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[16] † Gemmactena Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 248 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[17] Thaumactena Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 248 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[18] † Galeactena Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 244 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[19] † Batofasciculus Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 249 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[20] † Maotianoascus Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 251 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[21] † Trigoides Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 250 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[22] Euplokamis Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 3 | 151 | 151 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[23] Mnemiopsis Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 3 | 151 | 151 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[24] Beroida Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[25] Platyctenida Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 5 | 153 | 150 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[26] Cestida Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 5 | 151 | 150 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[27] Ganeshida Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 6 | 150 | 149 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[28] Thalassocalycida Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 6 | 150 | 149 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[29] Bryozoa Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 129 | 128 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[30] Brachiopoda Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 130 | 128 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[31] Phoronida Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 128 | 128 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[32] Mollusca Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 133 | 129 | 0 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[33] Annelida Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 131 | 128 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[34] Echinodermata Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 130 | 128 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[35] Pterobranchia Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 128 | 128 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[36] Chaetognatha Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[37] Onychophora Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[38] Arthropoda Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 131 | 128 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[39] Nemertea Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 128 | 127 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[40] Enteropneusta Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[41] Urochordata Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[42] Cephalochordata Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[43] Vertebrata Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 127 | 126 | 0 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[44] Entoprocta Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[45] Nematoda Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[46] Nematomorpha Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 125 | 125 | 0 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[47] Priapulida Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 125 | 125 | 0 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[48] Gastrotricha Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[49] Tardigrada Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 5 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[50] † Kinorhyncha Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 5 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[51] † Loricifera Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 5 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[52] Gnathifera Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[53] Xenacoelomorpha Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 7 | 118 | 117 | 0 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[54] Platyhelminthes Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 5 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[55] † Auroralumina attenboroughii Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 302 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[56] † Eoconularia Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 281 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[57] † Conularia Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 284 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[58] † Carinachites Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 290 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[59] † Olivoiides Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 268 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[60] † Quadrapyrgites Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 276 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[61] † Pseudooides Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 284 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[62] † Cambrocotonus Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 284 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[63] Nematostella Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 209 | 209 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[64] Anemonia Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 3 | 210 | 210 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[65] Aiptasia Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 5 | 208 | 208 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[66] Metridium Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 3 | 210 | 210 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[67] Antipathes Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 7 | 211 | 211 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[68] Ceriantharia Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 6 | 207 | 207 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[69] Corynactis Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 5 | 206 | 206 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[70] Montastraea Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 5 | 213 | 213 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[71] Porites Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 5 | 213 | 213 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[72] Acropora Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 5 | 213 | 213 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[73] Parazoanthus Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 5 | 214 | 214 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[74] Anthomastus Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 7 | 212 | 212 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[75] † Keratoisidinae Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 7 | 212 | 212 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[76] Nephthyigorgia Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 7 | 212 | 212 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[77] Leptogorgia Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 7 | 212 | 212 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[78] Scleronepthya Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 7 | 212 | 212 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[79] Virgularia Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 7 | 211 | 211 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[80] Haliclystus Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 8 | 247 | 247 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[81] Lucernaria Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 8 | 247 | 247 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[82] † Calvadosia Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 8 | 246 | 246 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[83] Alatina Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 5 | 242 | 242 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[84] Chironex Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 6 | 244 | 243 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[85] Morbakka Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 6 | 243 | 243 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[86] Atolla Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 54 | 233 | 233 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[87] Stephanoscyphus Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 12 | 274 | 272 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[88] Nausithoe Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 8 | 277 | 276 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[89] Aurelia Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 5 | 253 | 253 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[90] Cassiopea Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 10 | 248 | 248 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[91] Rhizostoma Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 6 | 246 | 246 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[92] Hydra Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 6 | 193 | 193 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[93] Candelabrum Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 6 | 208 | 208 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[94] Hydractinia Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 48 | 213 | 213 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[95] Ectopleura Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 4 | 252 | 252 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[96] Clytia Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 5 | 260 | 260 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[97] Obelia Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 5 | 260 | 260 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[98] Physalia Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 8 | 234 | 234 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[99] Craseoa Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 8 | 234 | 234 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[100] Abylopsis Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 8 | 234 | 234 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[101] Agalma Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 8 | 234 | 234 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[102] Nanomia Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 8 | 234 | 234 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[103] Aeginia Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 6 | 204 | 204 | 0 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[104] Halitrephes Taxon name last Modified on 11/20/23 | 2 | 207 | 207 | 0 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Project downloads
type | number of downloads | Individual items downloaded (where applicable) |
Total downloads from project | 10 | |
Document downloads | 3 | Original matrix (3 downloads); |
Matrix downloads | 7 | Matrix (7 downloads); |