Torellella

Torellella; Temporal range: Cambrian[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Torellella toolsensis (POPOV & KHAZANOVICH, 1989), Toolse River, North East Estonia, Maardu Formation, Upper Cambrian.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	incertae sedis
Order:	†Hyolithelmintida
Family:	†Torellellidae
Genus:	†Torellella; Holm, 1893
Species
	See text

Torellella is a genus of problematic tubicolous fossils. They have slightly conical, phosphatic tubes with elliptical cross-section. Their fossils are known from the Cambrian. [1]

Torellella sulcata (MISSARZHEVSKY, 1982), Jägala, North Estonia, Ülgase Formation, Upper Cambrian.

References

Vinn, O. (2006). "Possible cnidarian affinities of Torellella (Hyolithelminthes, Upper Cambrian, Estonia)". Paläontologische Zeitschrift. 80 (4): 384–389. doi:10.1007/bf02990210. Retrieved 2012-10-28.

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[Vinn2006-1] Vinn, O. (2006). "Possible cnidarian affinities of Torellella (Hyolithelminthes, Upper Cambrian, Estonia)". Paläontologische Zeitschrift. 80 (4): 384–389. doi:10.1007/bf02990210. Retrieved 2012-10-28.