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Thylacocercus
Taxonomy
Thylacocercus was named by Conway Morris et al. (2015). Its type is Thylacocercus ignota.
It was assigned to Vetulocystidae by Conway Morris et al. (2015).
It was assigned to Vetulocystidae by Conway Morris et al. (2015).
Species
T. ignota (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Thylacocercus Conway Morris et al. p. 634 figs. Figure 5.1, 5.2 |
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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. †Thylacocercus Conway Morris et al. 2015
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†Thylacocercus ignota Conway Morris et al. 2015
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| S. Conway Morris et al. 2015 | Bipartite body. Anterior cup-shaped, smooth margins except at anterior, distinct zone with broad ?tentacles. Posterior section smaller, flares in posterior direction, possibly attachment area at terminus. Gut with assumed stomach and esophagus in mid-section of anterior. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: Middle Cambrian or 509.00000 to 497.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Cambrian | USA (Utah) | T. ignota (213114) |