Full reference: B. R. Onken and P. W. Signor. 1988. Lidaconus palmettoensis n. gen. and sp. : an enigmatic Early Cambrian fossil from western Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 62(2):172-180
Parent taxon: Metazoa according to B. R. Onken and P. W. Signor 1988
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Bilateria, Diploblastica, Homoblastica, Hyolithelminthida, Vertebrosa, Westgardia, Subtilicyathus, Euradiculata, Petalonamae, Khasaktidae, Somatohelix, Hadryniscala, Helanoichnus, Proarticulata, Dictyorhabdus, Lazaichnus, Hadrynichorde, Eumetazoa, Arboreomorpha, Cnidaria, Xidazoon, Bomakellia, Chenmengella, Erniettomorpha, Yunnanomedusa, Megathrix, Deuteronectanebos, Persimedusites, Mesozoa, Gephyrea, Lomosovis, Porifera, Kuckaraukia, Siphonoconcha, Kimberellomorpha, Palaeacmaea, Trichoplax, Eodiorygma, Bilaterialomorpha, Sentularia, Evmiaksia, Gaojiashania, Yangtziramulus, Tentaculitoidea, Tetraradialomorpha, Dorfopterus, Triradialomorpha, Oligoopilionus, Problematica, Chondroplon, Silicispongea, Muricassis, Pentaradialomorpha, Parazoa, Atalotaenia, Scenellopsis, Convolutubus, Odontogriphidae, Spygoria, Goettingenia, Bronicella, Silicea, Protolyellia, Epitheliozoa, Kinzeriidae, Yelovichnus, Limacites, Broccoliforma, Macrocypris kayi, Ventogyrus
Subtaxa: Lidaconus palmettoensis
Type: Lidaconus palmettoensis
Distribution: found only at UCMP M-7285, Palmetto Wash, Esmerelda Co. [Harkless Fm] (Cambrian of Nevada)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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