Myllokunmingiidae
Myllokunmingiidae is a group of very early, jawless prehistoric fish (Agnathans) which lived during the Cambrian period. The Myllokunmingiids are the earliest known group of craniates. The group contains three genera, Haikouichthys, Myllokunmingia, and Zhongjianichthys. Their fossils have been found only in the Maotianshan Shales lagerstätte.
| Myllokunmingiidae Temporal range: Cambrian Stage 3, | |
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| Reconstruction of Haikouichthys | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Infraphylum: | Agnatha |
| Order: | †Myllokunmingiida Shu, 2003 |
| Family: | †Myllokunmingiidae Shu, 2003 |
| Species | |
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