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Palaeoscolecida

Palaeoscolecida

Taxonomy
Palaeoscolecida was named by Conway-Morris and Robison (1986). It was considered paraphyletic by Wills et al. (2012).

It was assigned to Annelida by Sepkoski (2002); to Nematomorpha by Zhang and Hua (2005); to Cycloneuralia by Wills et al. (2012); to Ecdysozoa by Smith (2015); and to Palaeoscolecidomorpha by Shi et al. (2022).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Palaeoscolecida Conway-Morris and Robison
2002Palaeoscolecida Sepkoski
2005Palaeoscolecida Zhang and Hua p. 3
2012Palaeoscolecida Wills et al. pp. 2070, 2072
2015Palaeoscolecida Smith p. 974
2022Palaeoscolecida Shi et al. p. 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—CycloneuraliaAhlrichs 1995
RankNameAuthor
—Scaldiphora
phylumPriapulidaThéel 1906
—Palaeoscolecidomorpha
classPalaeoscolecidaConway-Morris and Robison 1986
classPalaeoscolecidaConway-Morris and Robison 1986

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.

Cl. †Palaeoscolecida Conway-Morris and Robison 1986
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G. †Corallioscolex Müller and Hintz-Schallreuter 1993
G. †Cowiella Hinz 1987
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†Cowiella granulata Hinz 1987
†Cowiella reticulata Hinz 1987
†Cowiella undulata Hinz 1987
†Cowiella verrucata Hinz 1987
Or. †Cricocosmida Han et al. 2007
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G. †Paramaotianshania Hu et al. 2012
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†Paramaotianshania zijunia Hu et al. 2012
Fm. †Palaeoscolecidae Whittard 1953
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G. †Guanduscolex Hu et al. 2008
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†Guanduscolex minor Hu et al. 2008
G. †Hadimopanella Gedik 1977
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†Hadimopanella apicata Wrona 1982
†Hadimopanella oezgueli Gedik 1977
G. †Kaimenella Märss 1988
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†Kaimenella dailyi Brock and Cooper 1993
†Kaimenella reticulata Märss 1988
G. †Mafangscolex Hu 2005
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†Mafangscolex sinensis Hou and Sun 1988
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Invalid names: Palaeoscolex sinensis Hou and Sun 1988 [replaced]
G. †Palaeoscolex Whittard 1953
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†Palaeoscolex piscatorum Whittard 1953
G. †Sahascolex Ivantsov and Wrona 2004
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†Sahascolex labyrinthus Ivantsov and Wrona 2004
G. †Scathascolex Smith 2015
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†Scathascolex minor Smith 2015
G. †Wronascolex Ivantsov and Zhuravlev 2005
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†Wronascolex antiquus García-Bellido et al. 2013
†Wronascolex iacoborum García-Bellido et al. 2013
†Wronascolex lubovae Ivantsov and Wrona 2004
†Wronascolex ratcliffei García-Bellido et al. 2013
†Wronascolex spinosus Ivantsov and Wrona 2004
Invalid names: Tylotitidae Han and Others 2003 [empty]
G. †Milaculum
Invalid names: Palaeoscolecida [invalid subgroup]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available