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Paranomalocaris

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Paranomalocaris
Temporal range: ChengjiangMiddle Cambrian
Frontal appendage of Paranomalocaris multisegmentalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Dinocaridida
Order: Radiodonta
Family: Anomalocarididae
Genus: Paranomalocaris
Wang et al. 2013
Species:
P. multisegmentalis
Binomial name
Paranomalocaris multisegmentalis
Wang et al. 2013

Paranomalocaris is a genus of primitive radiodont recovered from eastern Yunnan. It contains a single species, Paranomalocaris multisegmentalis. It is only known from its frontal appendage (now known to be homologous to the labrum of euarthropod and primary antennae of Onychophorans). The frontal appendage features endites with numerous auxiliary spines, and at least 22 segments (podomeres), hence the specific name multisegmentalis.[1]

References

  1. ^ YuanYuan Wang; DiYing Huang; ShiXue Hu (2013). "New anomalocardid frontal appendages from the Guanshan biota, eastern Yunnan". Chinese Science Bulletin. 58 (32): 3937–3942. Bibcode:2013ChSBu..58.3937W. doi:10.1007/s11434-013-5908-x.