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Caprascolex

Polychaeta

Taxonomy
Caprascolex was named by Schweitzer et al. (2005). It is not extant. Its type is Caprascolex antarcticus.

It was assigned to Polychaeta by Schweitzer et al. (2005).

Species
C. antarcticus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Caprascolex Schweitzer et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumAnnelidaLamarck 1809
classPolychaetaGrube 1850
genusCaprascolex

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. †Caprascolex Schweitzer et al. 2005
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Caprascolex antarcticus Schweitzer et al. 2005
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: detritivorec
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-21 12:32:22
Modified: 2010-02-16 04:15:12
Source: c = class
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 47.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Antarctica C. antarcticus (52457)