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Megacheira

Megacheira

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Megacheira Hou and Bergström
2014Megacheira Siveter et al. p. 3
2020Megacheira Lerosey-Aubril et al. p. 512
2020Megacheira Zeng et al. p. 104

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
RankNameAuthor
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
classMegacheira
classMegacheira

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.

Cl. †Megacheira Hou and Bergström 1997
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Or. †Fortiforcipida Hou and Bergström 1997
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Fm. †Fortiforcipidae Hou and Bergström 1997
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G. †Fortiforceps Hou and Bergström 1997
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Fortiforceps foliosa Hou and Bergström 1997
Fm. †Kootenichelidae Legg 2013
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G. †Kootenichela Legg 2013
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Kootenichela deppi Legg 2013
G. †Worthenella Walcott 1911
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Worthenella cambria Walcott 1911
Or. †Leanchoiliida Størmer 1944
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Fm. †Enaliktidae Siveter et al. 2014
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G. †Enalikter Siveter et al. 2014
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Enalikter aphson Siveter et al. 2014
Fm. †Leanchoiliidae Raymond 1935
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G. †Alalcomenaeus Simonetta 1970
G. †Kanoshoia Lerosey-Aubril et al. 2020
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Kanoshoia rectifrons Lerosey-Aubril et al. 2020
G. †Leanchoilia Walcott 1912
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Leanchoilia hanceyi Briggs and Robison 1984
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Invalid names: Apiocephalus elegans Luo and Hu 1999 [synonym], Dianchia mirabilis Luo and Hu 1997 [synonym], Leanchoilia asiatica Luo and Hu 1997 [synonym], Yohoia sinensis Luo and Hu 1997 [synonym], Zhongxinai speciosa Luo and Hu 1997 [synonym]
Leanchoilia protogonia Simonetta 1970
Leanchoilia superlata Walcott 1912
G. †Oestokerkus Edgecombe et al. 2011
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Oestokerkus megacholix Edgecombe et al. 2011
Or. †Yohoiida Simonetta and Delle Cave 1975
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Fm. †Yohoiidae Henriksen 1928
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G. †Dytikosicula Conway Morris et al. 2015
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Dytikosicula desmatae Conway Morris et al. 2015
G. †Yohoia
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2004-02-29 09:38:49
Modified: 2004-02-29 11:38:49
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Atdabanian to the top of the Wenlock or 520.00000 to 427.40000 Ma

Collections (78 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian520.0 - 516.0China (Yunnan) Leanchoilia illecebrosa (86845 86846 86851 90133 90135 90137 90149 90151 90152 90164 90165 90166 96403 96406 96409 96410 96412 96413 96416) Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Fortiforceps foliosa (96402 96405) Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Fortiforceps foliosa, Apiocephalus elegans, Leanchoilia asiatica, Dianchia mirabilis (68083) Leanchoilia sp. (86933) Leanchoilia sp., Fortiforceps sp. (86929 86930)
Botomian516.0 - 513.0Australia (South Australia) Oestokerkus megacholix (187498)
Botomian516.0 - 513.0China (Yunnan) Leanchoilia illecebrosa (90353)
Nangaoian516.0 - 513.0China (Yunnan) Leanchoilia illecebrosa (132327 132329 194140 194141 194143 194150 194153 194160 194162 194163) Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Fortiforceps foliosa (132330 194155 194161)
Delamaran513.0 - 505.0Canada (British Columbia) Alalcomenaeus cambricus, Yohoia tenuis (84431) Alalcomenaeus cambricus, Yohoia tenuis, Leanchoilia persephone (84428) Alalcomenaeus cambricus, Yohoia tenuis, Leanchoilia persephone, Leanchoilia superlata (84425) Alalcomenaeus cambricus, Yohoia tenuis, Leanchoilia superlata (84418 84422 84424 84426 84427) Worthenella cambria (121962) Yohoia tenuis (84414 84415 84416 84417 84423 84430 84434 84435 84437) Yohoia tenuis, Leanchoilia superlata (84412 84420 84421 84429 84432 84433 84436)
Delamaran513.0 - 505.0USA (Utah) Leanchoilia hanceyi (77218)
Menevian513.0 - 501.0USA (Utah) M. gen. et sp. nov. A (230681)
Middle Cambrian513.0 - 501.0USA (Utah) Leanchoilia protogonia (80124) Leanchoilia superlata (80122)
Middle Cambrian513.0 - 501.0Canada (Brithish Columbia) Alalcomenaeus sp. (188659 188662) Leanchoilia sp. (188661)
Marjumian513.0 - 498.5Canada (British Columbia) Kootenichela deppi (146294)
Marjumian513.0 - 498.5USA (Utah) Leanchoilia illecebrosa (80125) Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Kanoshoia rectifrons (230682) Leanchoilia protogonia, Dytikosicula desmatae (230679)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4United Kingdom (Wales) M. NMW.2021.3 G.83 (230215)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4United Kingdom Enalikter aphson (68060)