Blastozoa Temporal range:
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Blastoids, an example of a single group of blastozoans. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Subphylum: | †Blastozoa |
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Blastozoa is a subphylum of extinct echinoderms characterized by the presence of specialized respiratory structures and brachiole plates used for feeding.[1] It ranged from the Cambrian to the Permian.
A significant species has been found at the Zaouïa Formation.[2]