Eodiorygma Bassett et al. 2012

Eodiorygma

Full reference: M. G. Bassett, L. E. Popov, and L. E. Holmer. 2012. The oldest-known metazoan parasite. Journal of Paleontology 78(6):1214-1216

Parent taxon: Metazoa according to M. G. Bassett et al. 2012

Sister taxa: Bilateria, Diploblastica, Homoblastica, Hyolithelminthida, Namalia, Vertebrosa, Westgardia, Ovatoscutum, Trichoplax, Euradiculata, Hiemalora, Pentaradialomorpha, Kuckaraukia, Tetraradialomorpha, Gephyrea, Limacites, Evmiaksia, Mawsonites, Goettingenia, Triradialomorpha, Scenellopsis, Paracharnia, Bronicella, Bilaterialomorpha, Proarticulata, Spygoria, Xidazoon, Kullingia, Somatohelix, Petalonamae, Armillifera, Megathrix, Epitheliozoa, Kinzeriidae, Bomakellia, Dictyorhabdus, Siphonoconcha, Odontogriphidae, Mesozoa, Hadrynichorde, Lomosovis, Muricassis, Inaria, Cnidaria, Rangeomorpha, Arboreomorpha, Porifera, Agmata, Convolutubus, Chenmengella, Beltanelliformis, Protolyellia, Problematica, Rhizostomites, Tentaculitoidea, Sentularia, Kimberellomorpha, Nemiana, Lidaconus, Atalotaenia, Pseudovendia, Silicea, Silicispongea, Erniettomorpha, Khasaktidae, Lazaichnus, Chondroplon, Parazoa, Deuteronectanebos, Subtilicyathus, Hadryniscala, Yelovichnus, Funisia, Primocandelabrum, Oligoopilionus, Yangtziramulus, Palaeacmaea, Macrocypris kayi, Yunnanomedusa, Eumetazoa, Parviscopa, Persimedusites, Nectocarididae, Ventogyrus

Subtaxa: Eodiorygma acrotretophilia

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Type: Eodiorygma acrotretophilia

Distribution: found only at Baba-Ata Section, Shabakty Group, Kazakhstan - Holmer et. al 1997 (Cambrian of Kazakhstan)

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