Fuxianospira gyrata is a Cambrian macroalgae found in the Chengjiang lagerstätte.[1] Preserved in clustered, helicoid groups, the filaments are threadlike, plain and without branches.[1] Brown and smooth in appearance, these structural characteristics display a resemblance to modern brown algae.[2] A limited amount of algae species have been discovered in the Chengjiang biota, suggesting that diversity within the general algae population may have been sparse.[1] It is thought that the macroalgae could be the most basic component of the Chengjiang biota food chain.[1]
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It is also theorised that Fuxianospira gyrata, among other Chengjiang algae, is actually a coprolite.[2]
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edit- ^ a b c d Hou, Xianguang; Bergström, Jan (2003-03-31). "The Chengjiang fauna — the oldest preserved animal community". Paleontological Research. 7 (1): 55–70. doi:10.2517/prpsj.7.55. ISSN 1342-8144. S2CID 129110862.
- ^ a b Hou, Xian‐guang; Siveter, David J.; Siveter, Derek J.; Aldridge, Richard J.; Cong, Pei‐yun; Gabbott, Sarah E.; Ma, Xiao‐ya; Purnell, Mark A.; Williams, Mark (2017-03-11). "Algae". The Cambrian Fossils of Chengjiang, China: The Flowering of Early Animal Life (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. pp. 39–47. doi:10.1002/9781118896372.ch8. ISBN 978-1-118-89637-2.
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