Xystoscolex
Extinct genus of worms
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Xystoscolex is a genus of palaeoscolecidian worm known from the Sirius Passet, North Greenland.[1]
Phylum:incertae sedis
Class:†Palaeoscolecida
Family:†Chalazoscolecidae
Conway Morris & Peel, 2010
Conway Morris & Peel, 2010
Genus:†Xystoscolex
Conway Morris & Peel, 2010
Conway Morris & Peel, 2010
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | incertae sedis |
| Class: | †Palaeoscolecida |
| Family: | †Chalazoscolecidae Conway Morris & Peel, 2010 |
| Genus: | †Xystoscolex Conway Morris & Peel, 2010 |
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Etymology
The generic name is a portmanteau of the greek word xystos meaning smooth, and colex, a suffix often used for scolecidan worm taxa.[1]
