Collinsovermis

Collinsovermis is a genus of extinct panarthropod belonging to the group Lobopodia and known from the middle Cambrian Burgess Shale in British Columbia, Canada. It is monotypic having only one species, Collinsovermis monstruosus. After its initial discovery in 1983, Desmond H. Collins popularised it as a unique animal and was subsequently dubbed "Collins' monster" for its unusual super armoured body. The formal scientific description and name were given in 2020.

Collinsovermis
Temporal range:
Life restoration
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
(unranked): Panarthropoda
Phylum: "Lobopodia"
Family: Luolishaniidae
Genus: Collinsovermis
Caron & Aria, 2020
Species:
C. monstruosus
Binomial name
Collinsovermis monstruosus
Caron & Aria, 2020
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