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Banffozoa

Banffozoa

Taxonomy
Banffozoa was named by Caron (2006).

It was assigned to Vetulicolia by Conway Morris et al. (2015).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Banffozoa Caron
2015Banffozoa Conway Morris et al. p. 633

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
RankNameAuthor
phylumVetulicoliaShu et al. 2001
classBanffozoaCaron 2006
classBanffozoaCaron 2006

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.

Cl. †Banffozoa Caron 2006
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Fm. †Banffiidae Caron 2006
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G. †Banffia Walcott 1911
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Banffia constricta Walcott 1911
Banffia episoma Conway Morris et al. 2015
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: facultatively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2009-09-21 13:09:05
Modified: 2009-09-21 15:09:05
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Atdabanian to the top of the Middle Cambrian or 521.00000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Yunnan) Banffia confusa (68083) Banffia sp. (86929)
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.5China (Hubai) Banffia sp. (219687)
Middle Cambrian506.5 - 497.0Canada (British Columbia) Banffia sp. (171308)
Middle Cambrian506.5 - 497.0USA (Utah) Banffia episoma (80122)