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Onychodictyon gracilis

Taxonomy
Onychodictyon gracilis was named by Liu et al. (2008). Its type specimen is ELIJSO−0003 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Haikou [Yuanshan Fm (formerly Qiongzhusi)], which is in an Atdabanian marine mudstone in the Yuanshan Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Onychodictyon gracilis Liu et al. pp. 289 - 290 figs. 2A1–A7, 3A1–C2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
RankNameAuthor
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
genusOnychodictyon
speciesgracilis

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Onychodictyon gracilis Liu et al. 2008
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: grazerg
Vision: limitedg
Created: 2009-02-20 18:43:53
Modified: 2010-08-27 02:29:46
Source: g = genus
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Atdabanian or 521.00000 to 516.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Yunnan) Onychodictyon gracilis (type locality: 68083)