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Project 4884: C. R. McCall. 2023. A large pelagic lobopodian from the Cambrian Pioche Shale of Nevada. Journal of Paleontology. First View:1-16.

Specimen: † Mobulavermis adustus (KUMIP:298510)
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Abstract

Lobopodians are an iconic and diverse group of animals from the Cambrian, which alongside radiodonts, present an important window into the evolution of arthropods, and the development of Paleozoic ecosystems. Of these, a rare few species outside of Radiodonta possess lateral swimming flaps. The recent discovery of Utahnax provided much needed insight into the evolution of swimming flaps, suggesting that the ventrolateral flaps of Kerygmachela evolved independently from other flap-bearing lobopodians and radiodonts. Here, a new pelagic lobopodian species is described, Mobulavermis adustus n. gen. n. sp., the first lobopodian to be reported from the Cambrian-age Pioche Shale of Nevada. Mobulavermis adustus was large, and possessed more ventrolateral flap pairs than any other known lobopodian or radiodont. It is found to be a close relative of both Kerygmachela and Utahnax, allowing the establishment of the new lobopodian family Kerygmachelidae n. fam. Additionally, an indeterminate euarthropod fossil from the Pioche Formation is described in brief, and the recently described Chengjiang species Parvibellus avatus, thought to have been related to the “gilled lobopodians”, is reinterpreted as a juvenile siberiid lobopodian.

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Article DOI: 10.1017/jpa.2023.63

Project DOI: 10.7934/P4884, http://dx.doi.org/10.7934/P4884

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Creation Date:
15 September 2023
Publication Date:
13 December 2023
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Taxonomic Overview for Matrix 'M29485' (69 Taxa)

taxon	unscored cells	scored cells	no cell support	NPA cells	"-" cells	cell images	labels on cell images	member access
[1] † Aysheaia pedunculata Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	117	51	51	0	0	0	0	1
[2] † Siberion lenaicus Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	112	56	56	0	0	0	0	1
[3] † Megadictyon haikouensis Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	121	47	47	0	0	0	0	1
[4] † Megadictyon aff. haikouensis Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	120	48	48	0	0	0	0	1
[5] † Jianshanopodia decora Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	110	58	58	0	0	0	0	1
[6] † Utahnax vannieri Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	131	37	37	0	0	0	0	1
[7] † Kerygmachela kierkegaardi Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	102	66	66	0	0	0	0	1
[8] † Mobulavermis adustus Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	132	36	36	0	0	0	0	1
[9] † Pambdelurion whittingtoni Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	103	65	65	0	0	0	0	1
[10] † Omnidens amplus Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	159	9	9	0	0	0	0	1
[11] † Opabinia regalis Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	99	69	69	0	0	0	0	1
[12] † Utaurora comosa Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	105	63	63	0	0	0	0	1
[13] † Mieridduryn bonniae Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	112	56	56	0	0	0	0	1
[14] † Castle bank Euarthropod A Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	143	25	25	0	0	0	0	1
[15] † Erratus sperare Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	131	37	37	0	0	0	0	1
[16] † Cucumericrus decoratus Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	141	27	27	0	0	0	0	1
[17] † Surusicaris elegans Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	81	87	87	0	0	0	0	1
[18] † Isoxys curvirostratus Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	84	84	84	0	0	0	0	1
[19] † Kylinxia zhangi Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	59	109	109	0	0	0	0	1
[20] † Sidneyia inexpectans Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	114	54	54	0	0	0	0	1
[21] † Olenoides serratus Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	114	54	54	0	0	0	0	1
[22] † Anomalocaris canadensis Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	19	149	149	0	0	0	0	1
[23] † Anomalocaris daleyae Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	99	69	69	0	0	0	0	1
[24] † Anomalocaris aff. canadensis Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	112	56	56	0	0	0	0	1
[25] † Anomalocaris magnabasis Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	97	71	71	0	0	0	0	1
[26] † "Anomalocaris" sp. (Balang) Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	133	35	35	0	0	0	0	1
[27] † Radiodont c Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	104	64	64	0	0	0	0	1
[28] † Innovatiocaris maotianshanensis Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	22	146	146	0	0	0	0	1
[29] † Innovatiocaris? multispiniformis Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	114	54	54	0	0	0	0	1
[30] † Innovatiocaris? sp. Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	115	53	53	0	0	0	0	1
[31] † Amplectobelua trispinata Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	21	147	147	0	0	0	0	1
[32] † Amplectobelua aff. trispinata Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	110	58	58	0	0	0	0	1
[33] † Amplectobelua stephenensis Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	113	55	55	0	0	0	0	1
[34] † Lyrarapax unguispinus Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	31	137	137	0	0	0	0	1
[35] † Lyrarapax trilobus Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	37	131	131	0	0	0	0	1
[36] † Parker slate Radiodont Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	120	48	48	0	0	0	0	1
[37] † Houcaris saron Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	83	85	85	0	0	0	0	1
[38] † Houcaris consimilis Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	41	127	127	0	0	0	0	1
[39] † Houcaris consimilis? Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	121	47	47	0	0	0	0	1
[40] † Ramskoeldia platyacantha Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	59	109	109	0	0	0	0	1
[41] † Guanshancaris kunmingensis Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	67	101	101	0	0	0	0	1
[42] † Laminacaris chimera Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	105	63	63	0	0	0	0	1
[43] † Laminacaris sp. Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	121	47	47	0	0	0	0	1
[44] † Hurdia victoria Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	18	150	150	0	0	0	0	1
[45] † Hurdia triangulata Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	18	150	150	0	0	0	0	1
[46] † Pahvantia hastata Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	97	71	71	0	0	0	0	1
[47] † Peytoia nathorsti Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	28	140	140	0	0	0	0	1
[48] † Peytoia infercambriensis Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	131	37	37	0	0	0	0	1
[49] † Peytoia sp. cf. P. nathorsti Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	127	41	41	0	0	0	0	1
[50] † Peytoiidae gen. et sp. A Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	131	37	37	0	0	0	0	1
[51] † Peytoiidae gen. et sp. B Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	139	29	29	0	0	0	0	1
[52] † Afon gam Peytoiid Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	118	50	50	0	0	0	0	1
[53] † Cf. peytoia Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	108	60	60	0	0	0	0	1
[54] † Stanleycaris hirpex Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	30	138	138	0	0	0	0	1
[55] † Schinderhannes bartelsi Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	59	109	109	0	0	0	0	1
[56] † Ursulinacaris grallae Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	124	44	44	0	0	0	0	1
[57] † Cambroraster falcatus Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	29	139	139	0	0	0	0	1
[58] † Titanokorys gainesi Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	82	86	86	0	0	0	0	1
[59] † Zhenghecaris shankouensis Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	153	15	15	0	0	0	0	1
[60] † Cordaticaris striatus Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	89	79	79	0	0	0	0	1
[61] † Aegirocassis benmoulai Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	50	118	118	0	0	0	0	1
[62] † Pseudoangustidontus duplospineus Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	112	56	56	0	0	0	0	1
[63] † Guole appendage Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	130	38	38	0	0	0	0	1
[64] † Buccaspinea cooperi Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	56	112	112	0	0	0	0	1
[65] † Tamisiocaris borealis Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	99	69	69	0	0	0	0	1
[66] † Tamisiocaris aff. borealis Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	127	41	41	0	0	0	0	1
[67] † Echidnacaris briggsi Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	92	76	76	0	0	0	0	1
[68] † New guanshan Tamisiocaridid Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	130	38	38	0	0	0	0	1
[69] † Caryosyntrips serratus Taxon name last Modified on 09/15/23	126	42	42	0	0	0	0	1

Project downloads

type	number of downloads	Individual items downloaded (where applicable)
Total downloads from project	19
Document downloads	4	Mobulavermis Supplementary Information (4 downloads);
Project downloads	6
Matrix downloads	9	Mobulavermis Matrix (9 downloads);