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Eldonia ludwigi

Eldoniidae

Taxonomy
Eldonia ludwigi was named by Walcott (1911). Its type specimen is Lectotype USNM 57540, Paralectotypes USNM 188552-188556 and is a compression preserving soft parts. It is the type species of Eldonia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1911Eldonia ludwigi Walcott
1974Eldonia ludwigi Durham pp. 750-755 figs. Figs 1.1-1.7, 2
1988Eldonia ludwigi Conway Morris and Robison p. 38
2018Eldonia ludwigi Schroeder et al. p. 81 figs. Table 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
informalCambroernidsCaron et al. 2010
familyEldoniidaeWalcott 1911
genusEldonia
speciesludwigi

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.

†Eldonia ludwigi Walcott 1911
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: nektonicg
Diet: suspension feederg
Created: 2009-03-08 19:16:24
Modified: 2009-09-21 15:13:54
Source: g = genus
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Delamaran to the top of the Marjumian or 509.70000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3USA (Utah) Eldonia ludwigi (77218)
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3Canada (British Columbia) Eldonia ludwigi (84413 84415 84417 84420 84421 84422 84425 84430 84432 84433)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0USA (Utah) Eldonia ludwigi (230679)