Guanduscolex Hu et al. 2008 (priapulid worm)

Palaeoscolecida - Cricocosmida - Palaeoscolecidae

Full reference: S.-X. Hu, Y. Li, H.-L. Luo, X.-P. Fu, T. You, J.-Y. Pang, Q. Liu and M. Steiner. 2008. New record of palaeoscolecids from the Early Cambrian of Yunnan, China. Acta Geologica Sinica 82:244-248

Parent taxon: Palaeoscolecidae according to S.-X. Hu et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Hadimopanella, Kaimenella, Mafangscolex, Palaeoscolex, Radnorscolex, Sahascolex, Scathascolex, Wronascolex

Subtaxa: Guanduscolex minor

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Type: Guanduscolex minor

Ecology: facultatively mobile shallow infaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Gaoloufang kgs-6 [Wulongqing Fm] (Cambrian of China)

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