Sprigginidae is an extinct family of cephalozoans characterized by having a greater number of isomers than its sister taxon, Yorgiidae. They lived approximately 635 million years ago, in the Ediacaran period.

Sprigginidae
Temporal range: 635.0–541.0 Ma Ediacaran
Spriggina floundersi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Proarticulata
Class: Cephalozoa
Family: Sprigginidae
Ivantsov, 1999
Type species
Spriggina floundersi
Glaessner, 1958
Genera

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Distribution

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Fossils are found within the Ediacaran sediments of South Australia.[1]

Taxonomy

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Sprigginidae presents 4 genera:

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References

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  1. ^ Glaessner, Martin F. (1958). "New Fossils from the Base of the Cambrian in South Australia" (PDF). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 81: 185–188. BHL page 41001421. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2007.
  2. ^ De, C (2005). "Ediacara fossil assemblage in the upper Vindhyans of Central India and its significance". Journal of Asian Earth Sciences. 27 (5): 660–683. doi:10.1016/j.jseaes.2005.06.006.