Saccus (genus)

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Superphylum:Ecdysozoa
Genus:Saccus
Liu et al., 2024[2]
Saccus
Temporal range:
Early Cambrian (Fortunian), ~535 Ma[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Superphylum: Ecdysozoa
Genus: Saccus
Liu et al., 2024[2]
Species[2]
  • Saccus xixiangensis Liu et al., 2024
  • Saccus necopinus Liu et al., 2024

Saccus is a fossil genus of ecdysozoans that lived during the Fortunian age of the Early Cambrian, around 535 Ma.[1][2] It is known from exceptionally preserved embryos found in the Kuanchuanpu Formation of southern Shaanxi Province, China, which have been assigned to two species, S. xixiangensis and S. necopinus.[1][2]

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