New scolecodonts (polychaeta, annelida) from the Late Silurian of Yunnan, South China

New scolecodonts (polychaeta, annelida) from the Late Silurian of Yunnan, South China

Abstract Scolecodonts are the fossilised jaw apparatus of polychaetes, with fossil records dating back to the Late Cambrian. However, they are commonly found in Ordovician, Silurian and Devonian strata. Here, we describe three species—Langeites aff. glaber, Langeites sp., and Oenonites spp. from the...

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Main Authors: Danxia Gao, Cen Shen, Liebin Huang, Liurunxuan Chen, Shitao Zhang, Yimin Tian, Yujing Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-05-01
Series:Swiss Journal of Palaeontology
Subjects:
Scolecodonts
Microfossil
Polychaeta
Silurian
South China
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-025-00362-9
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