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Beorn

Eutardigrada - Parachela - Beornidae

Taxonomy
Beorn was named by Cooper (1964). Its type is Beorn leggi. It is the type genus of Beornidae.

It was assigned to Beornidae by Cooper (1964).

Species
B. leggi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Beorn Cooper p. 44

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
RankNameAuthor
phylumTardigradaDoyère 1840
classEutardigradaRichters 1926
orderParachelaSchuster et al. 1980
familyBeornidae
genusBeorn

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.

G. †Beorn Cooper 1964
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Beorn leggi Cooper 1964
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Late/Upper Campanian or 83.50000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Canada (Manitoba) B. leggi (182534)