Somatohelix Sappenfield et al. 2011

Somatohelix

Full reference: A. Sappenfield, M. L. Droser, and J. G. Gehling. 2011. Problematica, trace fossils, and tubes within the Ediacara Member (South Australia): Redefining the Ediacaran trace fossil record one tube at a time. Journal of Paleontology 85(2):256-265

Parent taxon: Metazoa according to D. H. Erwin et al. 2011

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

Subtaxa: Somatohelix sinuosus

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Type: Somatohelix sinuosus

Distribution: found only at Nilpena

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