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Fuxianospira gyrata is a Cambrian macroalgae found in the Chengjiang lagerstatte. [1] Preserved in clustered, helicoid groups, the filaments are threadlike, plain and without branches. [1] Brown and smooth in appearance, these structural characteristics display a resemblance to modern brown algae. [2] A limited amount of algae species have been discovered in the Chengjiang biota, suggesting that diversity within the general algae population may have been sparse. [1] It is thought that the macroalgae could be the most basic component of the Chengjiang biota food chain. [1]
It is also theorised that Fuxianospira gyrata, among other Chengjiang algae, is actually a coprolite. [2]