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EARLY ANIMALS: ENIGMATIC EDIACARAN AND CAMBRIAN CRITTERS - AND A MONSTER!

This page provides some coverage of the earliest known animal radiations in the Ediacaran and Cambrian time periods, featuring various enigmatic forms from early in the history of this form of life.

	Holozoa †Bicellum 1 Gya
	Holozoa †Tunicaraptor
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa †Namacalathus 635-530 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Cloudinidae †Cloudina 635-507 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Nectocarididae †Nectocaris 520-505 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Nectocarididae †Nectocotis 453-445 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Mitrosagophora †Tommotia 529-521 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Porifera †Otavia 760 Mya
	*PORIFERA*
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae †Stromatoveris 520 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae †Thaumaptilon
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Arboreomorpha †Arborea
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Arboreomorpha †Charniodiscus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Arboreomorpha †Vaizitsinia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Erniettomorpha †Pteridinium 635-530 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Erniettomorpha †Phyllozoon
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Erniettomorpha †Swartpuntia 635-520 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Erniettomorpha †Nasepia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Erniettomorpha †Ernietta 635 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Avalofractus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Bradgatia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Broccoliforma
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Fractofusus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Frondophyllas
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Gigarimaneta
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Hapsidophyllas
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Hylaecullulus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Khatyspytia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Pambikalbae 635 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Pectinifrons
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Plumeropriscum
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Primocandelabrum 635 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Trepassia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Vinlandia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha \| Rangeidae †Rangea 635 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha \| Charniidae †Beothukis
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha \| Charniidae †Bomakellia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha \| Charniidae †Charnia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha \| Charniidae †Paracharnia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha \| Charniidae †Culmofrons
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Trilobozoa †Albumares
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Trilobozoa †Anfesta
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Trilobozoa †Gehlingia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Trilobozoa †Hallidaya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Trilobozoa †Rugoconites
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Trilobozoa †Skinnera
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Trilobozoa †Tribrachidium
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Chancelloriida †Allonnia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Chancelloriida †Archiasterella
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Chancelloriida †Chancelloria
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Chancelloriida †Platyspinites
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Chancelloriida †Chancelloriella
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Chancelloriida †Ginospina
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Chancelloriida †Cambrothyra
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Ctenophora \| Scleroctenophora †Batofasciculus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Ctenophora \| Scleroctenophora †Galeactena
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Ctenophora \| Scleroctenophora †Gemmactena
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Ctenophora \| Scleroctenophora †Thaumactena
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Ctenophora \| Scleroctenophora †Maotianoascus
	*CTENOPHORA*
	*PLACOZOA*
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Cnidaria \| Medusozoa †Auroralumina
	*CNIDARIA*
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria †Tullimonstrum 311-306 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata †Armillifera
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata †Lossinia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata †Ovatoscutum
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata †Podolimirus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Vendiamorpha \| Vendiidae †Vendia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Vendiamorpha \| Vendiidae †Paravendia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Vendiamorpha \| Vendiidae †Karakhtia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Dipleurozoa \| Dickinsoniidae †Chondroplon
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Dipleurozoa \| Dickinsoniidae †Dickinsonia 635 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Dipleurozoa \| Dickinsoniidae †Palaeoplatoda
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Dipleurozoa \| Dickinsoniidae †Windermeria
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Cephalozoa †Andiva
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Cephalozoa †Cephalonega
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Cephalozoa †Ivovicia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Cephalozoa †Tamga
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Cephalozoa \| Sprigginidae †Cyanorus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Cephalozoa \| Sprigginidae †Marywadea
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Cephalozoa \| Sprigginidae †Praecambridium
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Cephalozoa \| Sprigginidae †Spriggina
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Cephalozoa \| Yorgiidae †Archaeaspinus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Cephalozoa \| Yorgiidae †Yorgia
	*XENACOELOMORPHA*
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa †Ikaria
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Protostomia †Kimberella
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Protostomia \| Ecdysozoa †Acosmia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Protostomia \| Ecdysozoa \| Saccorhytida \| Saccorhytidae †Saccorhytus 540 Mya
	*PANARTHROPODA* Click here to learn more
	*SPIRALIA*
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulocystidae †Thylacocercus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulocystidae †Vetulocystis
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulocystidae †Dianchicystis
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulicolia †Shenzianyuloma
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulicolia \| Banffozoa †Banffia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulicolia \| Banffozoa †Heteromorphus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulicolia \| Banffozoa †Skeemella
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulicolia \| Vetulicolida \| Didazoonidae †Didazoon
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulicolia \| Vetulicolida \| Didazoonidae †Nesonektris
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulicolia \| Vetulicolida \| Didazoonidae †Pomatrum
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulicolia \| Vetulicolida \| Didazoonidae †Yuyuanozoon
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulicolia \| Vetulicolida \| Vetulicolidae †Beidazoon
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulicolia \| Vetulicolida \| Vetulicolidae †Ooedigera
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulicolia \| Vetulicolida \| Vetulicolidae †Vetulicola
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Ambulacrania \| Cambroernida †Herpetogaster
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Ambulacrania \| Cambroernida †Phlogites
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Ambulacrania \| Cambroernida \| Eldonioidea \| Eldoniidae †Eldonia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Ambulacrania \| Cambroernida \| Eldonioidea \| Eldoniidae †Stellostomites
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Ambulacrania \| Cambroernida \| Eldonioidea \| Rotadiscidae †Pararotadiscus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Ambulacrania \| Cambroernida \| Eldonioidea \| Rotadiscidae †Rotadiscus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Ambulacrania \| Cambroernida \| Eldonioidea \| Rotadiscidae †Seputus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Ambulacrania \| Cambroernida \| Eldonioidea \| Rotadiscidae †Vellumbrella
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Ambulacrania \| Cambroernida \| Eldonioidea \| Paropsonemida †Discophyllum
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Ambulacrania \| Cambroernida \| Eldonioidea \| Paropsonemida †Paropsonema

	Holozoa †Bicellum 1 Gya
	Holozoa †Tunicaraptor
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa †Namacalathus 635-530 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Cloudinidae †Cloudina 635-507 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Nectocarididae †Nectocaris 520-505 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Nectocarididae †Nectocotis 453-445 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Mitrosagophora †Tommotia 529-521 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Porifera †Otavia 760 Mya
	*PORIFERA*
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae †Stromatoveris 520 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae †Thaumaptilon
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Arboreomorpha †Arborea
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Arboreomorpha †Charniodiscus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Arboreomorpha †Vaizitsinia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Erniettomorpha †Pteridinium 635-530 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Erniettomorpha †Phyllozoon
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Erniettomorpha †Swartpuntia 635-520 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Erniettomorpha †Nasepia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Erniettomorpha †Ernietta 635 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Avalofractus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Bradgatia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Broccoliforma
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Fractofusus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Frondophyllas
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Gigarimaneta
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Hapsidophyllas
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Hylaecullulus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Khatyspytia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Pambikalbae 635 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Pectinifrons
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Plumeropriscum
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Primocandelabrum 635 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Trepassia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha †Vinlandia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha \| Rangeidae †Rangea 635 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha \| Charniidae †Beothukis
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha \| Charniidae †Bomakellia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha \| Charniidae †Charnia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha \| Charniidae †Paracharnia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Petalonamae \| Rangeomorpha \| Charniidae †Culmofrons
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Trilobozoa †Albumares
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Trilobozoa †Anfesta
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Trilobozoa †Gehlingia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Trilobozoa †Hallidaya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Trilobozoa †Rugoconites
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Trilobozoa †Skinnera
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Trilobozoa †Tribrachidium
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Chancelloriida †Allonnia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Chancelloriida †Archiasterella
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Chancelloriida †Chancelloria
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Chancelloriida †Platyspinites
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Chancelloriida †Chancelloriella
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Chancelloriida †Ginospina
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Chancelloriida †Cambrothyra
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Ctenophora \| Scleroctenophora †Batofasciculus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Ctenophora \| Scleroctenophora †Galeactena
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Ctenophora \| Scleroctenophora †Gemmactena
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Ctenophora \| Scleroctenophora †Thaumactena
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| Ctenophora \| Scleroctenophora †Maotianoascus
	*CTENOPHORA*
	*PLACOZOA*
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Cnidaria \| Medusozoa †Auroralumina
	*CNIDARIA*
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria †Tullimonstrum 311-306 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata †Armillifera
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata †Lossinia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata †Ovatoscutum
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata †Podolimirus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Vendiamorpha \| Vendiidae †Vendia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Vendiamorpha \| Vendiidae †Paravendia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Vendiamorpha \| Vendiidae †Karakhtia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Dipleurozoa \| Dickinsoniidae †Chondroplon
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Dipleurozoa \| Dickinsoniidae †Dickinsonia 635 Mya
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Dipleurozoa \| Dickinsoniidae †Palaeoplatoda
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Dipleurozoa \| Dickinsoniidae †Windermeria
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Cephalozoa †Andiva
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Cephalozoa †Cephalonega
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Cephalozoa †Ivovicia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Cephalozoa †Tamga
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Cephalozoa \| Sprigginidae †Cyanorus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Cephalozoa \| Sprigginidae †Marywadea
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Cephalozoa \| Sprigginidae †Praecambridium
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Cephalozoa \| Sprigginidae †Spriggina
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Cephalozoa \| Yorgiidae †Archaeaspinus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Proarticulata \| Cephalozoa \| Yorgiidae †Yorgia
	*XENACOELOMORPHA*
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa †Ikaria
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Protostomia †Kimberella
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Protostomia \| Ecdysozoa †Acosmia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Protostomia \| Ecdysozoa \| Saccorhytida \| Saccorhytidae †Saccorhytus 540 Mya
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	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulocystidae †Thylacocercus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulocystidae †Vetulocystis
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulocystidae †Dianchicystis
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulicolia †Shenzianyuloma
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulicolia \| Banffozoa †Banffia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulicolia \| Banffozoa †Heteromorphus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulicolia \| Banffozoa †Skeemella
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulicolia \| Vetulicolida \| Didazoonidae †Didazoon
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulicolia \| Vetulicolida \| Didazoonidae †Nesonektris
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulicolia \| Vetulicolida \| Didazoonidae †Pomatrum
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulicolia \| Vetulicolida \| Didazoonidae †Yuyuanozoon
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulicolia \| Vetulicolida \| Vetulicolidae †Beidazoon
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulicolia \| Vetulicolida \| Vetulicolidae †Ooedigera
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Vetulicolia \| Vetulicolida \| Vetulicolidae †Vetulicola
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Ambulacrania \| Cambroernida †Herpetogaster
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Ambulacrania \| Cambroernida †Phlogites
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Ambulacrania \| Cambroernida \| Eldonioidea \| Eldoniidae †Eldonia
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Ambulacrania \| Cambroernida \| Eldonioidea \| Eldoniidae †Stellostomites
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Ambulacrania \| Cambroernida \| Eldonioidea \| Rotadiscidae †Pararotadiscus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Ambulacrania \| Cambroernida \| Eldonioidea \| Rotadiscidae †Rotadiscus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Ambulacrania \| Cambroernida \| Eldonioidea \| Rotadiscidae †Seputus
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Ambulacrania \| Cambroernida \| Eldonioidea \| Rotadiscidae †Vellumbrella
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Ambulacrania \| Cambroernida \| Eldonioidea \| Paropsonemida †Discophyllum
	Holozoa \| Filozoa \| Choanozoa \| Metazoa \| Eumetazoa \| ParaHoxozoa \| Planulozoa \| Bilateria \| Nephrozoa \| Deuterostomia \| Ambulacrania \| Cambroernida \| Eldonioidea \| Paropsonemida †Paropsonema

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EARLY ANIMALS: ENIGMATIC EDIACARAN AND CAMBRIAN CRITTERS - AND A MONSTER!

This page provides some coverage of the earliest known animal radiations in the Ediacaran and Cambrian time periods, featuring various enigmatic forms from early in the history of this form of life.