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Vetulocystida

Taxonomy
Vetulocystida was named by Shu et al. (2002).

It was assigned to Ambulacraria by Shu et al. (2002).

Subtaxa
Vetulocystidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Vetulocystida Shu et al. p. 422

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
RankNameAuthor
—Ambulacraria
—Vetulocystida
—Vetulocystida

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.

Unr. †Vetulocystida Shu et al. 2002
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Fm. †Vetulocystidae Shu et al. 2002
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G. †Dianchicystis Shu et al. 2002
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†Dianchicystis jianshanensis Shu et al. 2002
G. †Thylacocercus Conway Morris et al. 2015
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†Thylacocercus ignota Conway Morris et al. 2015
G. †Vetulocystis Shu et al. 2002
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†Vetulocystis catenata Shu et al. 2002
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Cambrian to the top of the Middle Cambrian or 538.80000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cambrian538.8 - 509.0China (Yunnan) Dianchicystis jianshanensis (213116) Vetulocystis catenata (213115)
Middle Cambrian509.0 - 497.0USA (Utah) Thylacocercus ignota (213114)