Shenzianyuloma

Shenzianyuloma
Temporal range:
Holotype of Shenzianyuloma yunnanense
Reconstruction with a pointed dorsal fin
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade?: Vetulicolia
Genus: Shenzianyuloma
McMenamin, 2019
Species:
S. yunnanense
Binomial name
Shenzianyuloma yunnanense
McMenamin, 2019

Shenzianyuloma is an extinct genus of vetulicolian represented by a single species, Shenzianyuloma yunnanense, from the Maotianshan Shale during Stage 3 (518 million years ago) of the Cambrian period. It is notable for having a compact body shape akin to that of an angelfish. Its exact phylogenetic position is unclear, and it was not included in a 2024 phylogenetic analysis and 2025 review of vetulicolians.