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Mafangscolex

Palaeoscolecida - Cricocosmida - Palaeoscolecidae

Taxonomy
Mafangscolex was named by Hu (2005).

It was assigned to Palaeoscolecidae by Hu (2005).

Species
M. sinensis (syn. Palaeoscolex sinensis)
Species lacking formal opinion data
M. sinensi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Mafangscolex Hu p. 182

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
phylumScalidophora(Lemburg 1995)
RankNameAuthor
phylumPriapulidaThéel 1906
—Palaeoscolecidomorpha
classPalaeoscolecidaConway-Morris and Robison 1986
orderCricocosmida
familyPalaeoscolecidaeWhittard 1953
genusMafangscolex

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. †Mafangscolex Hu 2005
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†Mafangscolex sinensis Hou and Sun 1988
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Invalid names: Palaeoscolex sinensis Hou and Sun 1988 [replaced]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S.-X. Hu 2005Body long, subdivided into a priapulid-type probascis, an unarmed neck and a posterior annulated trunk. Trunk densely annulated. Each segment is ornamented by four or five rows of transverse plates. Platelets are present between the rows or within the plates. Nipple-like projection present on some segments at the posterior part of the trunk. A pair of hooks is present at the end of the posterior trunk
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: no hard partsp
Locomotion: facultatively mobilep
Life habit: shallow infaunalp
Diet: carnivorep
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-15 01:02:44
Modified: 2010-02-15 03:02:44
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Tommotian to the top of the Atdabanian or 525.50000 to 516.00000 Ma

Collections (37 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caerfai - St Davids538.8 - 497.0China (Yunnan) Palaeoscolex sinensis (9937 9939)
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0China (Yunnan) Palaeoscolex sinensis (9784 9785 9786)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Yunnan) M. sinensis (90133 90135 90137 90138 90149 90150 90151 90152 90161 90163 90164 90165 90166) Palaeoscolex sinensis (9938 68083 86845 86846 86851)
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.5China (Yunnan) M. sinensi (194160) M. sinensis (132327 132328 132329 132330 194140 194141 194143 194150 194153 194155 194161 194162 194163)