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Oestokerkus megacholix

Megacheira - Leanchoiliida - Leanchoiliidae

Taxonomy
Oestokerkus megacholix was named by Edgecombe et al. (2011). It is the type species of Oestokerkus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Oestokerkus megacholix Edgecombe et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
—Deuteropoda
classMegacheira
orderLeanchoiliidaStørmer 1944
familyLeanchoiliidaeRaymond 1935
genusOestokerkus
speciesmegacholix

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.

†Oestokerkus megacholix Edgecombe et al. 2011
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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: Botomian or 516.00000 to 512.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Australia (South Australia) Oestokerkus megacholix (187498)