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Kootenichelidae

Megacheira - Kootenichelidae

Taxonomy
Kootenichelidae was named by Legg (2013). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Megacheira by Legg (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Kootenichelidae Legg

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

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.

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
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 Delamaran to the top of the Marjumian or 511.20000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Delamaran511.2 - 506.5Canada (British Columbia) Worthenella cambria (121962)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0Canada (British Columbia) Kootenichela deppi (146294)