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Selkirkiidae

Selkirkiidae

Taxonomy
Selkirkiidae was named by Conway Morris (1977). It is not extant. Its type is Selkirkia.

It was assigned to Archaeopriapulida by Conway Morris (1977); and to Priapulida by Conway Morris and Robison (1988).

Subtaxa
Selkirkia (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Selkirkiidae Conway Morris
1988Selkirkiidae Conway Morris and Robison

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
CycloneuraliaAhlrichs 1995
RankNameAuthor
Scaldiphora
phylumPriapulidaThéel 1906
Archaeopriapulida
familySelkirkiidae
familySelkirkiidae

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. †Selkirkiidae Conway Morris 1977
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G. †Selkirkia Walcott 1911
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Selkirkia columbia Conway Morris 1977
Selkirkia fragilis Walcott 1911
Selkirkia major Walcott 1908
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: no hard partsp
Locomotion: facultatively mobilep
Life habit: shallow infaunalp
Diet: carnivorep
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-10-08 23:14:00
Modified: 2010-02-15 06:03:57
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Nangaoian to the top of the Delamaran or 516.00000 to 505.00000 Ma

Collections (38 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dyeran516.0 - 513.0USA (Pennsylvania) Selkirkia pennsylvanica (192 226194)
Dyeran516.0 - 513.0USA (Nevada) Selkirkia sp. (9820)
Nangaoian516.0 - 513.0China (Hubai) Selkirkia sp. (219687)
Delamaran513.0 - 505.0Canada (British Columbia) Selkirkia columbia (84413 84414 84415 84416 84417 84418 84420 84423 84434 84436 84437) Selkirkia sp. A, Selkirkia columbia (84421) Selkirkia sp. A, Selkirkia columbia (84412 84419 84422 84424 84425 84426 84427 84428 84429 84430 84431 84432 84433 84435)
Delamaran513.0 - 505.0USA (Utah) Selkirkia spencei, Selkirkia columbia (77218) Selkirkia willoughby, Selkirkia sp. (77219)
Delamaran513.0 - 505.0USA (Idaho) Selkirkia sp. (207) Selkirkia spencei (76096)
Menevian513.0 - 501.0USA (Utah) Selkirkia sp. (230681)
Middle Cambrian513.0 - 501.0Canada (British Columbia) Selkirkia sp. (171308)
Middle Cambrian513.0 - 501.0Canada (Brithish Columbia) Selkirkia sp. (188664)
Marjumian513.0 - 498.5USA (Utah) Selkirkia willoughbyi (230679)