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Ikaria
Taxonomy
Ikaria was named by Evans et al. (2020). Its type is Ikaria wariootia.
It was assigned to Bilateria by Evans et al. (2020).
It was assigned to Bilateria by Evans et al. (2020).
Species
I. wariootia (type species)
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2020 | Ikaria Evans et al. |
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Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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S. D. Evans et al. 2020 | Irregular millimeter-scale ovoid preserved in negative hyporelief. The major axis length averages 2.3 times the minor axis. There is distinct asymmetry along the major axis with one end wider and more broadly curved (white star in Figs. 1C and 2 D–F, G, and J). In profile, the broader end is preserved in more significant negative relief and with a steeper curvature (black star in Figs. 1D and 2 H and I). Rare specimens are bent about the long axis (Fig. 2 F and J) and/or exhibit potential evidence of modularity, with two to five body divisions (Fig. 2 D and E). |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available