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Herpetogaster collinsi

Taxonomy
Herpetogaster collinsi was named by Caron et al. (2010). Its type specimen is ROM 58051 and is a compression preserving soft parts. Its type locality is Walcott Quarry, Fossil Ridge, Greater Phyllopod Bed, which is in a Delamaran deep-water shale in the Burgess Shale Formation of Canada. It is the type species of Herpetogaster.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Herpetogaster collinsi Caron et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
RankNameAuthor
Ambulacraria
informalCambroernidsCaron et al. 2010
genusHerpetogaster
speciescollinsi

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.

Herpetogaster collinsi Caron et al. 2010
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Delamaran or 511.20000 to 506.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Delamaran511.2 - 506.5Canada (British Columbia) Herpetogaster collinsi (type locality: 121962 121963)