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, Vertebrosa, Westgardia, Petalonamae, Tetraradialomorpha, Xidazoon, Palaeacmaea, Helanoichnus, Chondroplon, Bomakellia, Somatohelix, Pentaradialomorpha, Sentularia, Siphonoconcha, Deuteronectanebos, Broccoliforma, Yangtziramulus, Kinzeriidae, Persimedusites, Scenellopsis, Proarticulata, Convolutubus, Megathrix, Khasaktidae, Lidaconus, Dorfopterus, Muricassis, Tomaculum, Lomosovis, Tentaculitoidea, Odontogriphidae, Parazoa, Gaojiashania, Kimberellomorpha, Euradiculata, Goettingenia, Yelovichnus, Hadrynichorde, Cnidaria, Yunnanomedusa, Macrocypris kayi, Atalotaenia, Silicea, Limacites, Protolyellia, Eumetazoa, Kuckaraukia, Silicispongea, Spygoria, Chenmengella, Bilaterialomorpha, Ventogyrus, Arboreomorpha, Triradialomorpha, Dictyorhabdus, Lazaichnus, Subtilicyathus, Bronicella, Evmiaksia, Hadryniscala, Oligoopilionus, Epitheliozoa, Porifera, Problematica, Trichoplax, Mesozoa, Gephyrea, Erniettomorpha

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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