Funisia, a sedentary animal resembling an upright worm,[1] stood about 0.3 m (1 ft 0 in) tall.[2][3][4] Because individuals grew in dense collections of animals the same age, it is believed to have reproduced sexually, as well as reproduced by budding like modern sponges and corals.[3] Although the evolution of sex took place before the origin of animals, and evidence of sexual reproduction is observed in red algae1,200 million years ago,[5]Funisia is one of the oldest known animals for which there is evidence of sexual reproduction.[4]
Its relationship to other animals is unknown, but it may belong within the Porifera (sponges), Cnidaria,[1] or it may have been a basal metazoan similarly to sponges.[6]
The genus and species were described in a 2008 paper.[1]
Etymologyedit
The generic name Funisia is after the Latin "rope", and is pronounced to rhyme with Tunisia.[7] The name dorothea is in honour of Dorothy Droser, the mother of Mary L. Droser, one of the scientists who studied the organism.[2]
^ abcMary L. Droser; James G. Gehling (21 March 2008). "Synchronous Aggregate Growth in an Abundant New Ediacaran Tubular Organism". Science. 319 (5870): 1660–1662. doi:10.1126/science.1152595. PMID 18356525. S2CID 23002564.
^ abSmith, Lewis (21 March 2008). "Fossil sheds light on the history of sex". The Times. London. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
^ ab"Early life on Earth - no predators, plenty of sex". Reuters. 21 March 2008.
^ ab"Research shows Earth's earliest animal ecosystem was complex and included sexual reproduction". 20 March 2008. Source: University of California - Riverside via physorg.com
^Butterfield, N. J. (1 September 2000). "Bangiomorpha pubescens n. gen., n. sp.: implications for the evolution of sex, multicellularity, and the Mesoproterozoic/Neoproterozoic radiation of eukaryotes". Paleobiology. 26 (3): 386–404. doi:10.1666/0094-8373(2000)026<0386:BPNGNS>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0094-8373. S2CID 36648568. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
^D. H. Erwin, M. Laflamme, S., M. Tweedt, E. A. Sperling, D. Pisani, and K. J. Peterson. 2011. The Cambrian Conundrum: Early Divergence and Later Ecological Success in the Early History of Animals. Science 334(6059):1091-1097
funisia, confused, with, tunisia, genus, animal, containing, single, species, dorothea, extinct, animal, from, ediacaran, biota, discovered, south, australia, 2008, mary, droser, james, gehling, temporal, range, ediacaran, about, preꞒ, specimens, illustrated, . Not to be confused with Tunisia Funisia is a genus of animal containing the single species F dorothea It is an extinct animal from the Ediacaran biota discovered in South Australia in 2008 by Mary L Droser and James G Gehling FunisiaTemporal range Ediacaran about 555 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Funisia specimens as illustrated in the original articleScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum incertae sedisGenus FunisiaDroser amp Gehling 2008Binomial name Funisia dorotheaDroser amp Gehling 2008 Contents 1 Description 2 Etymology 3 See also 4 ReferencesDescription editFunisia a sedentary animal resembling an upright worm 1 stood about 0 3 m 1 ft 0 in tall 2 3 4 Because individuals grew in dense collections of animals the same age it is believed to have reproduced sexually as well as reproduced by budding like modern sponges and corals 3 Although the evolution of sex took place before the origin of animals and evidence of sexual reproduction is observed in red algae 1 200 million years ago 5 Funisia is one of the oldest known animals for which there is evidence of sexual reproduction 4 Its relationship to other animals is unknown but it may belong within the Porifera sponges Cnidaria 1 or it may have been a basal metazoan similarly to sponges 6 The genus and species were described in a 2008 paper 1 Etymology editThe generic name Funisia is after the Latin rope and is pronounced to rhyme with Tunisia 7 The name dorothea is in honour of Dorothy Droser the mother of Mary L Droser one of the scientists who studied the organism 2 See also editList of Ediacaran generaReferences edit a b c Mary L Droser James G Gehling 21 March 2008 Synchronous Aggregate Growth in an Abundant New Ediacaran Tubular Organism Science 319 5870 1660 1662 doi 10 1126 science 1152595 PMID 18356525 S2CID 23002564 a b Smith Lewis 21 March 2008 Fossil sheds light on the history of sex The Times London Retrieved 3 May 2010 a b Early life on Earth no predators plenty of sex Reuters 21 March 2008 a b Research shows Earth s earliest animal ecosystem was complex and included sexual reproduction 20 March 2008 Source University of California Riverside via physorg com Butterfield N J 1 September 2000 Bangiomorpha pubescens n gen n sp implications for the evolution of sex multicellularity and the Mesoproterozoic Neoproterozoic radiation of eukaryotes Paleobiology 26 3 386 404 doi 10 1666 0094 8373 2000 026 lt 0386 BPNGNS gt 2 0 CO 2 ISSN 0094 8373 S2CID 36648568 Retrieved 16 June 2021 D H Erwin M Laflamme S M Tweedt E A Sperling D Pisani and K J Peterson 2011 The Cambrian Conundrum Early Divergence and Later Ecological Success in the Early History of Animals Science 334 6059 1091 1097 Supporting online material Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Funisia amp oldid 1131204057, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
