Lobodiscus is an extinct genus of Ediacaran trilobozoans from China, discovered early in 2024.
[1] Lobodiscus is a large trilobozoan measuring roughly 3.5 cm (1.4 in) in diameter, with a shield-like profile and a raised centre.
Its three radiating branches surround a small depression, possibly an apical pit, and are separated by roughly 120°, with the three lobes in-between having a dense mesh of bifurcating ridges radiating from the centre of the organism.
[1] It seems to be closely related to Anfesta and Albumares, as they have similar morphologies including bifurcating ridges and long structures exhibiting glide reflection that may represent digestive cavities.
However as this explanation is unlikely due to geological and morphological reasons, it is regarded as a trilobozoan until sufficient evidence for the contrary is provided.