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Kuanchuanpivermis brevicruris
Taxonomy
Kuanchuanpivermis brevicruris was named by Xian et al. (2026). Its type specimen is NIGP179484 and is a 3D fossil preserving soft parts. Its type locality is Zhangjiagou section. 5 meters., which is in a Fortunian carbonate limestone in the Kuanchuanpu Formation of China. It is the type species of Kuanchuanpivermis.
Entered
by P. Wagner on 2026-04-24; modified by P. Wagner on 2026-04-24
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Kuanchuanpivermis brevicruris Xian et al. p. 10 figs. 1–3, and 4 A–D; SI Appendix, Fig. S3 A–O and Movies S1–S3 |
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†Kuanchuanpivermis brevicruris Xian et al. 2026
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| X. Xian et al. 2026 | Millimeter-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