†Ottoia prolifica Walcott 1911 (priapulid worm)
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Full reference: C. D. Walcott. 1911. Cambrian Geology and Paleontology II: No.5--Middle Cambrian Annelids. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 57(5):109-144
Belongs to Ottoia according to C. D. Walcott 1911
See also Mussini et al. 2025
Sister taxa: Ottoia minor, Ottoia tenuis
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Canada (26: Alberta, British Columbia collections), United States (2: Utah)
Total: 28 collections each including a single occurrence
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