Sahascolex Ivantsov and Wrona 2004 (priapulid worm)

Palaeoscolecida - Cricocosmida - Palaeoscolecidae

Full reference: A. Y. Ivantsov and R. Wrona. 2004. Articulated palaeoscolecid sclerite arrays from the Lower Cambrian of eastern Siberia. Acta Geologica Polonica 54:1-22

Parent taxon: Palaeoscolecidae according to A. Y. Ivantsov and R. Wrona 2004

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

Subtaxa: Sahascolex labyrinthus

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Type: Sahascolex labyrinthus

Ecology: facultatively mobile shallow infaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Algal Lens [Sinsk Fm] (Cambrian of Russian Federation)

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