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Haootia quadriformis
Reconstruction of Haootia quadriformis (2024)(Image source:McIlroy D et al, CC BY 4.0 ) Age Ediacaran 560 Ma Taxonomy Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Staurozoa Genus: Haootia Species: Haootia quadriformis Morphological description Haootia quadriformis is a quadrilaterally symmetrical organism characterized by a smooth, discoidal base connected via a short, striated stalk to a rectangular body. The fossil reveals that the disc measures approximately 56 × 37 mm al

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