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Dahescolex

Taxonomy

Species
D. kuanchuanpuensis (type species)
Entered
by P. Wagner on 2026-04-28; modified by P. Wagner on 2026-04-28

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2020Dahescolex Shao et al. p. 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
RankNameAuthor
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
CycloneuraliaAhlrichs 1995
genusDahescolex

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. †Dahescolex Shao et al. 2020
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Dahescolex kuanchuanpuensis Shao et al. 2020
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
T. Shao et al. 2020Body bi-partite, composed of an anterior part, the proboscis and a posterior part, the trunk; proboscis composed of an anterior region, the teeth-bearing pharynx, and a tubular posterior region, the introvert, with at least eight circlets of spine-shaped, internally hollow scalids; scalids arranged in longitudinal rows; between every two rows of scalids there are additional two longitudinal rows of relatively small scalids, extending only from the second to the fifth circlets; trunk with at least six annuli, each with an annular ring of spinose sclerites.
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) D. kuanchuanpuensis (type locality: 278642)