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Vetulicolia

Taxonomy
Vetulicolia was named by Shu et al. (2001). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Metazoa by Zhang and Hua (2005); and to Deuterostomia by McMenamin (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Vetulicolia Shu and et al.
2005Vetulicolia Zhang and Hua p. 6
2019Vetulicolia McMenamin p. 19

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
RankNameAuthor
—Deuterostomia
phylumVetulicoliaShu et al. 2001
phylumVetulicoliaShu et al. 2001

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.

Ph. †Vetulicolia Shu 2001
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Cl. †Banffozoa Caron 2006
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Invalid names: Banffiidae Caron 2006 [empty]
G. †Shenzianyuloma McMenamin 2019
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†Shenzianyuloma yunnanense McMenamin 2019
Cl. †Vetulicolida Chen and Zhou 1997
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G. †Nesonektris García-Bellido et al. 2014
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†Nesonektris aldridgei García-Bellido et al. 2014
G. †Skeemella Briggs et al. 2005
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†Skeemella clavula Briggs et al. 2005
Or. †Vetulicolata Hou and Berstrom 1997
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Fm. †Didazoonidae Shu and Han 2001
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G. †Didazoon Shu and Han 2001
G. †Pomatrum Luo et al. 1999
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†Pomatrum ventralis Luo et al. 1999
G. †Yuyuanozoon Chen et al. 2003
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†Yuyuanozoon magnificissimi Chen et al. 2003
Fm. †Vetulicolidae Hou 1999
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G. †Vetulicola Hou 1987
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†Vetulicola cuneata Hou 1987
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: facultatively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: Pelagic, fully-motile slow, suspension according to Bambach et al (2007)p
Created: 2009-09-21 13:09:05
Modified: 2009-09-21 15:09:05
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Atdabanian to the top of the Middle Cambrian or 521.00000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections (34 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cambrian538.8 - 509.0China (Yunnan) Yuyuanozoon magnificissimi (213140)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Yunnan) Shenzianyuloma yunnanense (68567) Vetulicola cuneata (90162) Vetulicola cuneatus (90494) Vetulicola cuneatus, Vetulicola rectangulata, Pomatrum ventralis, Didazoon haoae (68083) Vetulicola rectangula (86846) Vetulicola retangulata (90151) Vetulicola retangulata, Vetulicola sp. (90164) Vetulicola sp. (86929 86930 86932 86933 90138 90166)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Hubei) Vetulicola sp. (68086)
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.0China (Yunnan) Pomatrum ventralis (194161) Vetulicola cuneata (132329 194141 194150 194160) Vetulicola cuneata, Pomatrum ventralis (132327 132330 194155)
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.0China (Hubai) Vetulicolia indet. (219687)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Australia (South Australia) Nesonektris aldridgei (187498 213139)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9China (Yunnan) Vetulicola gangtoucunensis (90353 90355 90356 90361 90371) Vetulicola sp. (90364 90367)
Middle Cambrian509.0 - 497.0USA (Utah) Skeemella clavula (213114)