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Pikaia gracilens

Pikaidae

Taxonomy
Pikaia gracilens was named by Walcott (1911). It is the type species of Pikaia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1911Pikaia gracilens Walcott p. 132 figs. Plate 20, figs. I and 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
RankNameAuthor
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
familyPikaidae
genusPikaia
speciesgracilens

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.

†Pikaia gracilens 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 19:45:04
Modified: 2009-03-08 21:45:04
Source: g = genus
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

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) Pikaia gracilens (84422 84424 84425 84428 84429 84435)