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Ancalagon

Priapulomorpha

Taxonomy
Ancalagon was named by Conway Morris (1977). It is not extant. Its type is Ottoia minor. It is the type genus of Ancalagonidae.

It was assigned to Ancalagonidae by Conway Morris (1977); and to Priapulomorpha by Por (1983).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Ancalagon Conway Morris
1983Ancalagon Por

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
RankNameAuthor
phylumScalidophora(Lemburg 1995)
phylumPriapulidaThéel 1906
orderPriapulomorpha(Slavini-Plawen 1974)
genusAncalagon

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. †Ancalagon Conway Morris 1977
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Ancalagon minor Walcott 1911
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: no hard partsp
Locomotion: facultatively mobilep
Life habit: shallow infaunalp
Diet: carnivorep
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-10-08 23:14:00
Modified: 2010-02-15 06:03:57
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Delamaran or 509.70000 to 505.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3Canada (British Columbia) A. minor (84424)