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Yunnanozoon

Taxonomy
Yunnanozoon was named by Hou et al. (1991) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Atda-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1226]. Its type is Yunnanozoon lividum.

It was assigned to Cephalochordata by Sepkoski (2002); to Bilateria by Cong et al. (2015); and to Chordata by Mussini et al. (2024).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Yunnanozoon Hou et al.
1999Haikouella Chen et al.
2002Yunnanozoon Sepkoski
2015Yunnanozoon Cong et al. p. 62
2024Yunnanozoon Mussini et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
RankNameAuthor
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
genusYunnanozoonHou et al. 1991

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. †Yunnanozoon Hou et al. 1991
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Yunnanozoon lividum Hou et al. 1991
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Invalid names: Haikouella jianshanensis Shu et al. 2003 [synonym], Haikouella lanceolata Chen et al. 1999 [synonym]
Invalid names: Haikouella Chen et al. 1999 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: nektonicg
Diet: suspension feederg
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: Pelagic, fully-motile fast, suspension feeder according to Bambach et al (2007).g
Created: 2009-09-21 13:12:46
Modified: 2009-09-21 15:12:46
Source: g = genus
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Atdabanian or 521.00000 to 516.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Yunnan) Haikouella lanceolata (90134) Haikouella lanceolata, Haikouella jianshanensis (68083) Y. sp., Haikouella sp. (86930)