Tribrachidium
Sign in to saveTribrachidium is a tri-radially symmetric fossil animal that lived in the late Ediacaran (Vendian) seas. In life, it was hemispherical in form. T. heraldicum is the best known member of the extinct group Trilobozoa.
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It is catalogued under topics including Ediacaran life, Fossils of Australia and Fossils of Russia.
Its subject is documented across 16 Wikipedia language editions.
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Tribrachidium is a tri-radially symmetric fossil animal that lived in the late Ediacaran (Vendian) seas. In life, it was hemispherical in form. T. heraldicum is the best known member of the extinct group Trilobozoa.
==Etymology== The generic name Tribrachidium is derived from combination of the (, "three") + ("arm") + diminutive suffix . The specific name T. heraldicum references the similarity of the pattern of this fossil with the well-known heraldic triskelion design, such as the coat of arms of the Isle of Man.
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