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Kimberellomorpha
Taxonomy
Kimberellomorpha was named by Erwin et al. (2011).
It was assigned to Metazoa by Erwin et al. (2011).
It was assigned to Metazoa by Erwin et al. (2011).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Kimberellomorpha Erwin et al. |
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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. †Kimberellomorpha Erwin et al. 2011
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G. †Kimberella Glaessner 1959
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†Kimberella persii Vaziri et al. 2018
†Kimberella quadrata Glaessner and Wade 1966
Invalid names: Kimberia Glaessner and Wade 1966 [replaced]
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| D. H. Erwin et al. 2011 | Oval-shaped, bilaterally symmetrical fossils composed of several morphologically distinct and concentrically-arranges zones. Outermost zone is typically smooth and crenulated, while innermost region is bordered by thin transverse wrinkles and contains a deep longitudinal invagination in the center. The anterior end is narrower and appears to house a retractable, arrow-shaped structure presumed to be responsible for the fan-shaped scratch marks (i.e. Radulichnus) sometimes associated with Kimberella. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: Vendian or 635.00000 to 538.80000 Ma
Collections (23 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ediacaran | Australia (South Australia) | Kimberella quadrata (182665) Kimberella sp. (89836 191896 191904) Kimberia quadrata (89842) | |
| Ediacaran | India | Kimberella sp. (99446) | |
| Ediacaran | Russian Federation (Arkhangelsk) | Kimberella quadrata (191887 207834 236886 237633) Kimberella quadrata, Solza margarita (191889 191890) Kimberella sp. (91644) | |
| Ediacaran | Brazil (Ceará) | Kimberella quadrata (237506) | |
| Ediacaran | Iran | Kimberella persii (195101 195106 195107) | |
| Ediacaran | Russian Federation | Kimberella quadrata (191891 237149) Kimberella sp. (10773 51904 51906) | |
| Vendian | Russian Federation | Kimberella quadrata (179419) |