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Meristosoma paradoxum

Taxonomy
Meristosoma paradoxum was named by Robison and Wiley (1995) [= Arthropod (undetermined genus) Gunther & Gunther 1981, p. 63, P1. 49A, B.]. Its type specimen is KUMIP 204511 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Meristosoma.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Meristosoma paradoxum Robison and Wiley pp. 451 - 454 figs. 1-6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
RankNameAuthor
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
genusMeristosomaRobison and Wiley 1995
speciesparadoxum

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.

†Meristosoma paradoxum Robison and Wiley 1995
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2004-02-29 09:38:49
Modified: 2004-02-29 11:38:49
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Middle Cambrian or 506.50000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Cambrian506.5 - 497.0USA (Utah) Meristosoma paradoxum (80122 232928)