Xidazoon Shu et al. 1999

Xidazoon

Full reference: D. Shu, S. Conway Morris, X.-L. Zhang, L. Chen, Y. Li and J. Han. 1999. A pipiscid-like fossil from the Lower Cambrian of south China. Nature 400:746-749

Parent taxon: Metazoa according to D. Shu et al. 1999

Sister taxa: Bilateria, Diploblastica, Homoblastica, Hyolithelminthida, Namalia, Vertebrosa, Westgardia, Primocandelabrum, Paracharnia, Yunnanomedusa, Lidaconus, Megathrix, Dictyorhabdus, Pseudovendia, Kinzeriidae, Mawsonites, Macrocypris kayi, Lomosovis, Kuckaraukia, Protolyellia, Khasaktidae, Beltanelliformis, Silicea, Petalonamae, Kimberellomorpha, Goettingenia, Rangeomorpha, Atalotaenia, Rhizostomites, Deuteronectanebos, Persimedusites, Subtilicyathus, Kullingia, Spygoria, Chenmengella, Silicispongea, Triradialomorpha, Hadrynichorde, Arboreomorpha, Chondroplon, Evmiaksia, Euradiculata, Pentaradialomorpha, Limacites, Hiemalora, Mesozoa, Siphonoconcha, Yangtziramulus, Armillifera, Parazoa, Proarticulata, Convolutubus, Bronicella, Odontogriphidae, Eumetazoa, Oligoopilionus, Somatohelix, Tetraradialomorpha, Nectocarididae, Epitheliozoa, Palaeacmaea, Nemiana, Muricassis, Scenellopsis, Hadryniscala, Tentaculitoidea, Bomakellia, Parviscopa, Eodiorygma, Ventogyrus, Inaria, Agmata, Funisia, Trichoplax, Cnidaria, Lazaichnus, Ovatoscutum, Sentularia, Porifera, Bilaterialomorpha, Gephyrea, Problematica, Erniettomorpha, Yelovichnus

Subtaxa: Xidazoon stephanus

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Type: Xidazoon stephanus

Distribution: found only at Haikou [Yuanshan Fm (formerly Qiongzhusi)] (Cambrian of China)

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