Dinomischus

Dinomischus is an enigmatic animal from the Cambrian period.

Description
Dinomischus loosely resembled a flower, growing approximately 20 millimeters in height. A long, thin stalk attached its cup-shaped body to the sea floor. The "petals" around the mouth likely gathered food particles.

Classification
The classification of Dinomischus is still uncertain, although similar organisms include the modern entoprocts.

History
The first specimen of Dinomischus was discovered by Charles Doolittle Walcott in the Burgess Shale, but it was not until 1977 when it was fully described by Simon Conway Morris. Further specimens have since been discovered in Chengjiang and Guizhou, China.