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Branchiocaris yunnanensis

Taxonomy
Branchiocaris yunnanensis was named by Hou (1987) [DISRRIBUTION: Early Cambrian; China.]. It is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Branchiocaris yunnanensis Hou
2008Branchiocaris yunnanensis Briggs et al. p. 251

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
genusBranchiocarisBriggs 1976
speciesyunnanensisHou 1987

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: nektonicg
Diet: suspension feederg
Created: 2009-02-20 18:46:31
Modified: 2009-02-20 20:46:31
Source: g = genus
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Atdabanian or 521.00000 to 516.00000 Ma

Collections (22 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Yunnan) Branchiocaris yunnanensis (68083 86845 86846 86851 90138 90163 90164 90166 90494)
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.0China (Yunnan) Branchiocaris yunnanensis (132327 132329 132330 194140 194141 194143 194150 194153 194155 194160 194161 194162 194163)