Order Pectocaridida Scientific name Forfexicaris valida Rank Genus | Class Megacheira† Species F. valida | |
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Family ForfexicarididaeHou, 1999 Similar Occacaris, Pectocaris, Urokodia, Sinoascus, Acanthomeridion | ||
Forfexicaris valida is a species of Lower Cambrian arthropod, the only species in the family Forfexicarididae. It is known from only two specimens from the Maotianshan shale Lagerstätte.
Description
F. valida had a bivalved carapace, like that seen in ostracod crustaceans, which was 15 millimetres (0.59 in) long and 13 mm (0.51 in) high. It had a pair of stalked eyes, and a pair of great appendages, which closely resemble those of Occacaris.
References
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