Myllokunmingiidae is a group of very early, jawless prehistoric fish (Agnathans) which lived during the Cambrian period.[2] The Myllokunmingiids are the earliest known group of craniates. The group contains only three known 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 |
| Order: | †Myllokunmingiida Shu, 2003 |
| Family: | †Myllokunmingiidae Shu, 2003 |
| Species | |
Taxonomy
- Order †Myllokunmingiida Shu, 2003[3][4][5]
- Family †Myllokunmingiidae Shu, 2003
- Genus †Haikouichthys Luo, Hu & Shu 1999 sensu Shu et al., 2003
- Species †Haikouichthys ercaicunensis Luo, Hu & Shu 1999 sensu Shu et al., 2003
- Genus †Myllokunmingia Shu, Zhang & Han, 1999
- Species †Myllokunmingia fengjiaoa Shu, Zhang & Han, 1999
- Genus †Zhongjianichthys Shu, 2003
- Species †Zhongjianichthys rostratus Shu, 2003
- Genus †Haikouichthys Luo, Hu & Shu 1999 sensu Shu et al., 2003
- Family †Myllokunmingiidae Shu, 2003
See also
Other very early vertebrates or transitional between olfactores and vertebrates are:
References
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