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, Vertebrosa, Westgardia, Somatohelix, Convolutubus, Protolyellia, Yelovichnus, Mesozoa, Silicispongea, Dorfopterus, Petalonamae, Chondroplon, Lazaichnus, Gaojiashania, Kinzeriidae, Hadryniscala, Porifera, Helanoichnus, Ventogyrus, Evmiaksia, Gephyrea, Eodiorygma, Proarticulata, Tetraradialomorpha, Muricassis, Epitheliozoa, Hadrynichorde, Bomakellia, Yangtziramulus, Dictyorhabdus, Euradiculata, Cnidaria, Problematica, Deuteronectanebos, Sentularia, Goettingenia, Oligoopilionus, Tentaculitoidea, Silicea, Khasaktidae, Siphonoconcha, Eumetazoa, Kimberellomorpha, Odontogriphidae, Triradialomorpha, Scenellopsis, Bilaterialomorpha, Erniettomorpha, Broccoliforma, Bronicella, Spygoria, Atalotaenia, Limacites, Subtilicyathus, Parazoa, Persimedusites, Chenmengella, Megathrix, Trichoplax, Yunnanomedusa, Palaeacmaea, Lidaconus, Pentaradialomorpha, Macrocypris kayi, Arboreomorpha, Kuckaraukia, Lomosovis
Subtaxa: Xidazoon stephanus
Type: Xidazoon stephanus
Distribution: found only at Haikou [Yuanshan Fm (formerly Qiongzhusi)] (Cambrian of China)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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