Biology:Blastozoa
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Short description: Subphylum of marine invertebrates
| Blastozoa | |
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| Blastoids, an example of a single group of blastozoans. | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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]
References
- ↑ Sprinkle, J. (1973). "Morphology and evolution of blastozoan echinoderms". Harvard Special Publication: Museum of Comparative Zoology.
- ↑ Makhlouf, Y.; B. Lefebvre; E. Nardin; A. Nedjari, and C.R.C. Paul. 2017. The diploporite blastozoan Lepidocalix pulcher from the Middle Ordovician of northern Algeria: Taxonomic revision and palaeoecological implication. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 62. 299–310. Accessed 2020-05-29.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3234855 entry
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