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Opabinia
Taxonomy
Opabinia was named by Walcott (1912) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm mMid-u]. Its type is Opabinia regalis.
It was assigned to Radiodonta by Sepkoski (2002); to Problematica by Bambach et al. (2007); and to Opabiniidae by Walcott (1912), Pates et al. (2022).
It was assigned to Radiodonta by Sepkoski (2002); to Problematica by Bambach et al. (2007); and to Opabiniidae by Walcott (1912), Pates et al. (2022).
Species
O. regalis (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1912 | Opabinia Walcott |
| 2002 | Opabinia Sepkoski |
| 2007 | Opabinia Bambach et al. p. S83 |
| 2022 | Opabinia Pates et al. |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Delamaran to the top of the Darriwilian or 509.70000 to 458.20000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delamaran | Canada (British Columbia) | O. regalis (84417 84422) | |
| Darriwilian | United Kingdom (Wales) | O. sp. (230215) |