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Isoxys shandongensis

Isoxyida - Isoxyidae

Taxonomy
Isoxys shandongensis was named by Wang et al. (2010). Its type specimen is NIGP 151869 and is a compression preserving soft parts. Its type locality is Linyi Lagerstatte, which is in a Miaolingian/Drumian offshore shelf shale in the Zhangxia Formation Formation of China.

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by P. Wagner on 2026-05-19; modified by P. Wagner on 2026-05-19

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Isoxys shandongensis Wang et al. p. 400–402 figs. 2-4
2026Isoxys shandongensis Sun et al. p. 3 figs. 2A-G

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
RankNameAuthor
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
Deuteropoda
orderIsoxyida(Simonetta and Delle Cave 1974)
familyIsoxyidaeVodges 1893
genusIsoxysWalcott 1890
speciesshandongensis

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Isoxys shandongensis Wang et al. 2010
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Diagnosis
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Measurements
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Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: nektonicg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: well-developedg
Created: 2009-02-20 18:52:03
Modified: 2011-08-28 21:22:04
Source: g = genus
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Miaolingian to the top of the Drumian or 506.50000 to 500.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Miaolingian - Drumian506.5 - 500.5China (Shandong Province) Isoxys shandongensis (type locality: 276454)