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Kuanchuanpivermis

Taxonomy

Species
K. brevicruris (type species)
Entered
by P. Wagner on 2026-04-24; modified by P. Wagner on 2026-04-24

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2026Kuanchuanpivermis Xian et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
RankNameAuthor
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumAnnelidaLamarck 1809
genusKuanchuanpivermis

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.

G. †Kuanchuanpivermis Xian et al. 2026
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Kuanchuanpivermis brevicruris Xian et al. 2026
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
X. Xian et al. 2026Millimeter-sized worm; trunk segmented, each segment short, with a pair of relatively short, unjointed lateral outgrowths, stemming laterally or latero-ventrally, directed laterally or latero-ventrally; outgrowth length typically less than segment width; each outgrowth with a relatively short rod and a bifid distal end consisting of two slightly antero-posteriorly compressed lobes; space between adjacent outgrowths narrow or indistinct.
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Fortunian or 538.80000 to 529.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Fortunian538.8 - 529.0China (Shaanxi) K. brevicruris (type locality: 278642)