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Burgessia

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Burgessia
Temporal range: Mid Cambrian
B. bella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Genus:
Burgessia
Species:
B. bella
Binomial name
Burgessia bella
Restoration

Burgessia is an extinct genus of arthropod from the Middle Cambrian. Its fossils have been found in the Burgess Shale in British Columbia, Canada. Many of its fossils have been found. Template:Gpb abundance

Sources

  • The Crucible of Creation: The Burgess Shale and the Rise of Animals by Simon Conway-Morris
  • Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History by Stephen Jay Gould

References