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| Fractofusus misrai fossil in Newfoundland. | |
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| Genus: | Gehling and Narbonne, 2007
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| Species: | F. misrai
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| Fractofusus misrai Gehling and Narbonne, 2007
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Fractofusus misrai is an Ediacaran fossil discovered in 1967 by S.B. Misra at Mistaken Point, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, which has since become the Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve.[1] It was named after Professor Misra in 2007.[2] It represents a frondose rangeomorph, and its overall body plan shows glide reflection symmetry, which is typical of the clade. It is one of two described species in the genus Fractofusus, the other being Fractofusus andersoni.[2]
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- ^ a b Gehling, James G; Narbonne, Guy M (2007). "Spindle-shaped Ediacara fossils from the Mistaken Point assemblage, Avalon Zone, Newfoundland". Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 44 (3): 367–387. doi:10.1139/e07-003.