†Oesia disjuncta Walcott 1911 (acorn worm)
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Synonym: Margaretia dorus Walcott 1931
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 Oesia according to K. Nanglu et al. 2016
See also Briggs et al. 1994, Conway Morris and Robison 1988 and Walcott 1911
Sister taxa: Margaretia chamblessi, Margaretia ramosa, Margaretia stosei, Margaretia angustata
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cambrian of Canada (7: British Columbia collections), United States (4: Utah)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
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