Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Badgiromorpha delicata

Taxonomy
Badgiromorpha delicata was named by Mussini et al. (2025). Its type specimen is GSC 143757 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Pika biota, below Mural Glacier, Jasper National Park, which is in a Guzhangian peritidal shale/mudstone in the Pika Formation of Canada. It is the type species of Badgiromorpha.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2025Badgiromorpha delicata Mussini et al.

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
RankNameAuthor
phylumScalidophora(Lemburg 1995)
phylumPriapulidaThéel 1906
genusBadgiromorpha
speciesdelicata

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.

†Badgiromorpha delicata Mussini et al. 2025
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: no hard partsp
Locomotion: facultatively mobilep
Life habit: shallow infaunalp
Diet: carnivorep
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-10-08 23:14:00
Modified: 2010-02-15 06:03:57
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Guzhangian or 500.50000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Guzhangian500.5 - 497.0Canada (Alberta) Badgiromorpha delicata (type locality: 238940)