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Common name: none
Name derivation: “flat animal"
Order Count: 4
Family Count: 4
Genus Count: 4
Species Count: 4
Earliest Fossil Record: possibly Precambrian 550 mya
Habitat: Marine
Size Range: 0.5 mm to 3 mm
Notes: Based on Catalogue of Life as of March 2025