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Primocandelabrum

Rangeomorpha

Taxonomy
Primocandelabrum was named by Hofmann et al. (2008). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Primocandelabrum hiemaloranum.

It was assigned to Petalonamae by Hofmann et al. (2008); to Metazoa by Erwin et al. (2011); and to Rangeomorpha by Darroch et al. (2024).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Pinegia Fedonkin p. 9
1982Hiemalora Fedonkin
2002Hiemalora Sepkoski
2008Hiemalora Hofmann et al. p. 8
2008Primocandelabrum Hofmann et al. p. 13
2011Hiemalora Erwin et al. pp. SOM 16
2011Primocandelabrum Erwin et al. pp. SOM 16
2024Primocandelabrum Darroch et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Eumetazoa
RankNameAuthor
orderRangeomorpha
genusPrimocandelabrum

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Primocandelabrum Hofmann et al. 2008
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Primocandelabrum hiemaloranum Hofmann et al. 2008
Invalid names: Hiemalora Fedonkin 1982 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: no hard partsg
Environment: outer shelf, marineg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalg
Diet: osmotrophg
Created: 2009-10-12 14:28:08
Modified: 2009-10-12 16:28:08
Source: g = genus
Reference: Fedonkin et al. 2007

Age range: Ediacaran or 635.00000 to 541.00000 Ma

Collections (27 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Russian Federation (Sakha) Hiemalora stellaris, Hiemalora pleiomorphus (99226)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0United Kingdom (England) P. sp. (228457)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0China (Hubei) Hiemalora pleiomorpha (235125) Hiemalora sp. (6853)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Norway (Finnmark Fylke) Hiemalora sp. (10248)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Norway Hiemalora sp. (51870)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Russian Federation Hiemalora sp. (51904)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Canada (Newfoundland) Hiemalora sp., P. sp., P. hiemaloranum (228550)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Hiemalora sp., P. hiemaloranum (89095 236918) Hiemalora sp., P. sp. (160728) Hiemalora stellaris (80322 80323 80325 80333 80344 80347 80349 80352 207808) Hiemalora stellaris, P. sp. (80335) Hiemalora stellaris, P. sp., P. hiemaloranum (80332 80350) P. sp. (80342 80348)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Canada (Northwest Territories) Hiemalora pleiomorphus (10432) Hiemalora sp., P. hiemaloranum (231368)