Iotuba

Iotuba chengjiangensis (sometimes mis-spelt Lotuba) is a 515 myo Cambrian worm known from the Chengjiang biota. Originally interpreted as a phoronid, the organism is now recognized as an annelid cage worm affiliated with the Flabelligeridae and Acrocirridae, which Zhang et al grouped together in the new superfamily Flabelligeroidea.

Iotuba
Temporal range:
Complete specimen of Iotuba from Chengjiang.
Reconstruction of Iotuba: head and anterior trunk
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: incertae sedis
Genus: Iotuba
Species:
I. chengjiangensis
Binomial name
Iotuba chengjiangensis
Zhang et Smith 2023
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