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Charnia

fossil genus of uncertain taxonomy
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  • Longmyndian

    …a Precambrian organism known as Charnia; these are especially prominent in the higher levels of the Maplewell Series. Similar if not identical forms are known to occur in Australia. The zoological affinities of Charnia are uncertain; opinions have ranged from including the form in the Coelenterata (corals, hydras, and jellyfish)…

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    …a Precambrian organism known as Charnia; these are especially prominent in the higher levels of the Maplewell Series. Similar if not identical forms are known to occur in Australia. The zoological affinities of Charnia are uncertain; opinions have ranged from including the form in the Coelenterata (corals, hydras, and jellyfish)…

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