Scathascolex Smith 2015 (priapulid worm)

Palaeoscolecida - Cricocosmida - Palaeoscolecidae

Full reference: M. R. Smith. 2015. A palaeoscolecid worm from the Burgess Shale. Palaeontology 58(6):973-979

Parent taxon: Palaeoscolecidae according to M. R. Smith 2015

Sister taxa: Guanduscolex, Hadimopanella, Kaimenella, Mafangscolex, Palaeoscolex, Radnorscolex, Sahascolex, Wronascolex

Subtaxa: Scathascolex minor

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Ecology: facultatively mobile shallow infaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Marjum biota, House Range (Cambrian of Utah)

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