异虫纲(学名:Xenusia)是一类生存在古生代海洋中的已灭绝动物,是叶足动物的代表演化支,可能包括有爪动物的祖先。[2]模式属异虫属Xenusion)。[3]它们具有相对较大的环状圆柱形的身体,它们的叶足基部有结节。有些附肢较大,[3]这些埋藏的化石生物资讯能够做为其代表。[4]它们的口器在躯体末端或接近末端,它们曾经生活在全球各地的海洋中。[5]它们可能是一个并系群,而不是单系群

异虫纲
广卫怪诞虫 Hallucigenia hongmeia
科学分类 编辑
界: 动物界 Animalia
并系群 叶足动物 Lobopodia
纲: 异虫纲 Xenusia
Dzik & Krumbiegel, 1989[1]
下属分类

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分类

异虫纲包括以下:[5]

始有爪目 Archonychophora

原有爪目 Protonychophora

坚有爪目 Scleronychophora

等有爪目 Paronychophora

目未定

参考文献

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