Banffidae is an extinct family of vetulicolians that is the only family of the order Banffiata and class Heteromorphida, also known as Banffozoa. It contains the genera Banffia, Heteromorphus, and Skeemella.[1][2] Banffids differ from vetulicolians of the class Vetulicolida in having a posterior body section with numerous segments, rather than the seven-segmented posterior body of vetulicolidans.
| Banffidae Temporal range: Middle Cambrian
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| Artist restoration of Banffia constricta. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | †Vetulicolia |
| Class: | †Heteromorphida Shu, 2005 |
| Order: | †Banffiata Aldridge et al., 2007 |
| Family: | †Banffidae Caron, 2006 |
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| †Banffia Walcott, 1911
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References edit
- ^ Aldridge, Richard J.; Xian-Guang, Hou; Siveter, David J.; Siveter, Derek J.; Gabbott, Sarah E. (2007-01-18). "The systematics and phylogenetic relationships of vetulicolians". Palaeontology. 50 (1): 131–168. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2006.00606.x. S2CID 85722738.
- ^ Kimmig, Julien; Leibach, Wade W.; Lieberman, Bruce S. (2020). "First occurrence of the problematic vetulicolian Skeemella clavula in the Cambrian Marjum Formation of Utah, USA". Carnets de Géologie. 2020: 215–221. doi:10.4267/2042/70836. hdl:1808/33460. ISSN 1634-0744.
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