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Kockurus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Chelicerata

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
?Aglaspidida

Genus
  
Kockurus Chlupáč , 1995

Similar
  
Beckwithia, Aglaspidida, Merostomata, Eurypterid, Chelicerata

Kockurus is a problematic genus of Cambrian arthropod, known from the Czech republic, which bears some resemblance to the eurypterids, aglaspidids and chelicerates. It is diagnostic of a small and low-diversity fauna endemic to the area, which dwelt in brackish waters.

Along with the very closely related Kodymirus, it is an enigmatic Cambrian arthropod whose precise taxonomic affinity is uncertain, but is best considered to be a stem-group or ally of the aglaspidids.

References

Kockurus Wikipedia