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Aysheaia

Aysheaiidae

Taxonomy
Aysheaia was named by Walcott (1911) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm mMid-l Cm uMid-l Sepkoski's reference number: 883]. Its type is Aysheaia pedunculata.

It was assigned to Aysheaidae by Walcott (1911); to Onychophora by Briggs et al. (1994); and to Lobopoda by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
A. pedunculata (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1911Aysheaia Walcott p. 116
1994Aysheaia Briggs et al. p. 219
2002Aysheaia Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
RankNameAuthor
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
familyAysheaiidae()
genusAysheaia

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. †Aysheaia Walcott 1911
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Aysheaia pedunculata Walcott 1911
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: low-level epifaunalg
Diet: carnivoreg
Comments: ECOSPACE CODE: 325. LIFE HISTORY: Data from Briggs & Whitington (1985); from wikipedia: Based on its association with sponge remains, it is believed that Aysheaia was a sponge grazer and may have protected itself from predators by seeking refuge within sponge colonies. Aysheaia probably used its claws to cling to the sponge.g
Created: 2009-04-21 12:04:05
Modified: 2014-07-17 14:50:58
Source: g = genus
Reference: Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Delamaran or 509.70000 to 505.30000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3Canada (British Columbia) A. pedunculata (84424 84425 84426 84427 84428)
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3USA (Utah) A. sp. (77217)