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Archotuba Temporal range: Cambrian |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | †Archotuba |
| Species: | †A. conoidalis |
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Archotuba conoidalis Hou et al 1999 |
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Archotuba is a genus of elongated conical tubes that were seemingly deposited by colonial organisms. Known from the Chengjiang, its biological affinity is uncertain; it somewhat resembles the tubes of the 'priapulid' Selkirkia, but a cnidarian affinity is also possible. In the absence of soft parts, there really isn't enough data to confirm a biological affiliation.