Priapulites
| Priapulites Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Priapulida |
| Class: | Priapulimorpha |
| Order: | Priapulimorphida |
| Genus: | Priapulites |
| Species: | P. konecniorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Priapulites konecniorum Schram, 1973 | |
The fossil taxon Priapulites from the Mazon Creek is the earliest-known crown-group priapulid, and is closely related to the Priapulidae. A detailed description was conducted by Simon Conway Morris