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Acoelomorpha

Taxonomy
Acoelomorpha was named by Ehlers (1985). It is extant.

It was assigned to Bilateria by Edgecombe et al. (2011), Nielsen (2012); and to Xenacoelomorpha by Philippe et al. (2011), Knaust (2021).

Sister taxa
Nemertodermatida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Acoelomorpha Ehlers
2011Acoelomorpha Edgecombe et al. p. 153 figs. Fig. 1
2011Acoelomorpha Philippe et al. p. 258
2012Acoelomorpha Nielsen p. 64 figs. Fig. 16.1
2021Acoelomorpha Knaust p. 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
RankNameAuthor
Xenacoelomorpha
AcoelomorphaEhlers 1985
AcoelomorphaEhlers 1985

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.

Unr. Acoelomorpha Ehlers 1985
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Ph. Acoela
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Fm. †Convolutidae Graff 1905
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G. †Gutticorpus Knaust 2021
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Gutticorpus concentrica Knaust 2021
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Invalid names: Mastigocystia [synonym]
Invalid names: Nemertodermatida [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Illyrian or 243.33000 to 241.46400 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 241.464 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Germany (Thuringia) Acoela indet., Gutticorpus concentrica (240152)