Full reference: D. H. Erwin, M. Laflamme, S. M. Tweedt, E. A. Sperling, D. Pisani and K. J. Peterson. 2011. The Cambrian Conundrum: Early Divergence and Later Ecological Success in the Early History of Animals. Science 334(6059):1091-1097
Parent taxon: Metazoa according to D. H. Erwin et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Bilateria, Diploblastica, Homoblastica, Hyolithelminthida, Namalia, Vertebrosa, Westgardia, Chenmengella, Evmiaksia, Lidaconus, Yunnanomedusa, Spygoria, Kullingia, Hadryniscala, Beltanelliformis, Tentaculitoidea, Khasaktidae, Limacites, Agmata, Hadrynichorde, Ovatoscutum, Parazoa, Persimedusites, Chondroplon, Tetraradialomorpha, Epitheliozoa, Triradialomorpha, Primocandelabrum, Nectocarididae, Eumetazoa, Siphonoconcha, Silicea, Megathrix, Atalotaenia, Gephyrea, Xidazoon, Kuckaraukia, Nemiana, Yangtziramulus, Armillifera, Mawsonites, Ventogyrus, Parviscopa, Palaeacmaea, Erniettomorpha, Petalonamae, Funisia, Hiemalora, Bilaterialomorpha, Odontogriphidae, Silicispongea, Trichoplax, Cnidaria, Muricassis, Problematica, Protolyellia, Pseudovendia, Lazaichnus, Arboreomorpha, Somatohelix, Porifera, Macrocypris kayi, Pentaradialomorpha, Lomosovis, Yelovichnus, Bomakellia, Dictyorhabdus, Mesozoa, Scenellopsis, Rangeomorpha, Kinzeriidae, Proarticulata, Convolutubus, Eodiorygma, Sentularia, Goettingenia, Oligoopilionus, Euradiculata, Deuteronectanebos, Rhizostomites, Subtilicyathus, Paracharnia, Inaria, Bronicella
Subtaxa: Kimberella Solza
Distribution:
• Vendian of the Russian Federation (1 collection)
• Ediacaran of Australia (4), India (1), Iran (3), the Russian Federation (9)
Total: 18 collections including 20 occurrences