Saccus (genus)

This article is about an extinct genus of ecdysozoans. For the genus of plants, see Saccus (plant).

Saccus
Temporal range:
Early Cambrian (Fortunian), ~
Scientific 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]

References

  1. ^ a b c Yali, Li (24 December 2024). "Rare fossil embryos show early Ecdysozoa development in Cambrian era". Phys.org. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d Liu, Mingjin; Xian, Xiaofeng; Zhang, Huaqiao; Eriksson, Mats E.; Liu, Yunhuan; Shao, Tiequan (February 2025). Shen, S. (ed.). "New ecdysozoan fossil embryos from the basal Cambrian of China". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 659 112635. Bibcode:2025PPP...65912635L. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2024.112635. ISSN 0031-0182.
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