†Protoscolex (priapulid worm)
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Parent taxon: Palaeoscolecida according to J. J., Jr. Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Bohemoscolex, Corallioscolex, Cowiella, Cricocosmida, Gammascolex, Milaculum, Palaeoscolecida, Plasmuscolex
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: facultatively mobile shallow infaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Silurian of United States (3: Illinois, Iowa collections)
• Ordovician of Canada (1: Ontario), United States (3: New York, Ohio)
• Cambrian of the Russian Federation (1)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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