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Vetulocystis

Vetulocystidae

Taxonomy
Vetulocystis was named by Shu et al. (2002). Its type is Vetulocystis catenata.

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

Species
V. catenata (type species)

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

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
RankNameAuthor
Ambulacraria
Vetulocystida
familyVetulocystidae
genusVetulocystis

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. †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: Early/Lower Cambrian or 538.80000 to 509.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cambrian538.8 - 509.0China (Yunnan) V. catenata (213115)