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 - Project views: 2107
- 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
Members
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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 Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 303 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[2] Demospongae Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 7 | 85 | 84 | 0 | 256 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[3] Homoscleromorpha Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 7 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 256 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[4] Calcarea Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[5] Hexactinellida Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[6] Placozoa Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 7 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[7] † Xianguangia Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 209 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[8] Daihua Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 221 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[9] † Dinomischus venustus Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 218 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[10] † Siphusauctum Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 224 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[11] † Namacalathus Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 298 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[12] † Eolympia Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 267 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[13] † Fasciculus Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 247 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[14] † Xanioascus Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 242 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[15] † Ctenorhabdotus Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 238 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[16] † Gemmactena Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 248 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[17] Thaumactena Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 248 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[18] † Galeactena Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 244 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[19] † Batofasciculus Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 249 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[20] † Maotianoascus Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 251 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[21] † Trigoides Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 250 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[22] Euplokamis Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 3 | 151 | 151 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[23] Mnemiopsis Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 3 | 151 | 151 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[24] Beroida Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[25] Platyctenida Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 5 | 153 | 150 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[26] Cestida Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 5 | 151 | 150 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[27] Ganeshida Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 6 | 150 | 149 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[28] Thalassocalycida Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 6 | 150 | 149 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[29] Bryozoa Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 129 | 128 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[30] Brachiopoda Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 130 | 128 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[31] Phoronida Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 128 | 128 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[32] Mollusca Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 133 | 129 | 0 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[33] Annelida Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 131 | 128 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[34] Echinodermata Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 130 | 128 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[35] Pterobranchia Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 128 | 128 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[36] Chaetognatha Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[37] Onychophora Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[38] Arthropoda Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 131 | 128 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[39] Nemertea Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 128 | 127 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[40] Enteropneusta Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[41] Urochordata Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[42] Cephalochordata Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[43] Vertebrata Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 127 | 126 | 0 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[44] Entoprocta Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[45] Nematoda Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[46] Nematomorpha Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 125 | 125 | 0 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[47] Priapulida Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 125 | 125 | 0 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[48] Gastrotricha Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[49] Tardigrada Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 5 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[50] † Kinorhyncha Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 5 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[51] † Loricifera Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 5 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[52] Gnathifera Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[53] Xenacoelomorpha Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 7 | 118 | 117 | 0 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[54] Platyhelminthes Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 5 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[55] † Auroralumina attenboroughii Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 302 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[56] † Eoconularia Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 281 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[57] † Conularia Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 284 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[58] † Carinachites Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 290 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[59] † Olivoiides Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 268 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[60] † Quadrapyrgites Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 276 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[61] † Pseudooides Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 284 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[62] † Cambrocotonus Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 284 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[63] Nematostella Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 209 | 209 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[64] Anemonia Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 3 | 210 | 210 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[65] Aiptasia Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 5 | 208 | 208 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[66] Metridium Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 3 | 210 | 210 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[67] Antipathes Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 7 | 211 | 211 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[68] Ceriantharia Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 6 | 207 | 207 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[69] Corynactis Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 5 | 206 | 206 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[70] Montastraea Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 5 | 213 | 213 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[71] Porites Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 5 | 213 | 213 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[72] Acropora Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 5 | 213 | 213 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[73] Parazoanthus Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 5 | 214 | 214 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[74] Anthomastus Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 7 | 212 | 212 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[75] † Keratoisidinae Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 7 | 212 | 212 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[76] Nephthyigorgia Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 7 | 212 | 212 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[77] Leptogorgia Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 7 | 212 | 212 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[78] Scleronepthya Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 7 | 212 | 212 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[79] Virgularia Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 7 | 211 | 211 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[80] Haliclystus Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 8 | 247 | 247 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[81] Lucernaria Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 8 | 247 | 247 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[82] † Calvadosia Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 8 | 246 | 246 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[83] Alatina Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 5 | 242 | 242 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[84] Chironex Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 6 | 244 | 243 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[85] Morbakka Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 6 | 243 | 243 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[86] Atolla Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 54 | 233 | 233 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[87] Stephanoscyphus Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 12 | 274 | 272 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[88] Nausithoe Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 8 | 277 | 276 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[89] Aurelia Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 5 | 253 | 253 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[90] Cassiopea Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 10 | 248 | 248 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[91] Rhizostoma Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 6 | 246 | 246 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[92] Hydra Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 6 | 193 | 193 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[93] Candelabrum Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 6 | 208 | 208 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[94] Hydractinia Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 48 | 213 | 213 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[95] Ectopleura Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 4 | 252 | 252 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[96] Clytia Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 5 | 260 | 260 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[97] Obelia Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 5 | 260 | 260 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[98] Physalia Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 8 | 234 | 234 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[99] Craseoa Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 8 | 234 | 234 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[100] Abylopsis Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 8 | 234 | 234 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[101] Agalma Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 8 | 234 | 234 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[102] Nanomia Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 8 | 234 | 234 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[103] Aeginia Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 6 | 204 | 204 | 0 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
[104] Halitrephes Last Modified in 11/20/23 | 2 | 207 | 207 | 0 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Total project views | 2107 | |
Project overview | 170 | |
Documents list | 96 | |
Bibliography | 77 | |
Media views | 429 | Media search (326 views); M896911 (103 views); |
Views for media list | 126 | |
Specimen list | 201 | |
Taxon list | 902 | |
Matrix views | 106 | Matrix landing page (98 views); Matrix (8 views); |
Project downloads
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Total downloads from project | 10 | |
Document downloads | 3 | Original matrix (3 downloads); |
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