The Cambrian Conundrum: Early Divergence and Later Ecological Success in the Early History of Animals

D. H. Erwin, M. Laflamme, M. Tweedt, E. A. Sperling, D. Pisani, and K. J. Peterson

2011

Article

Science 334(6059):1091-1097

Find it at:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1206375

Taxa discussed in this work:

• Arboreomorpha
• Triradialomorpha

Taxonomy:

• Kimberella belongs to Mollusca - Fedonkin and Waggone (1997)
• Rangeomorpha belongs to Metazoa - Erwin et al. (2011)
• Beothukis belongs to Rangeomorpha - Erwin et al. (2011)
• Trepassia belongs to Rangeomorpha - Erwin et al. (2011)
• Arboreomorpha belongs to Metazoa - Erwin et al. (2011)
• Charniodiscus belongs to Arboreomorpha - Erwin et al. (2011)
• Triradialomorpha belongs to Metazoa - Erwin et al. (2011)
• Albumares belongs to Triradialomorpha - Erwin et al. (2011)
• Anfesta belongs to Triradialomorpha - Erwin et al. (2011)
• Pomoria belongs to Triradialomorpha - Erwin et al. (2011)
• Skinnera belongs to Triradialomorpha - Erwin et al. (2011)
• Tribrachidium belongs to Triradialomorpha - Erwin et al. (2011)
• Trilobozoa belongs to Triradialomorpha - Erwin et al. (2011)