Paranomalocaris
Paranomalocaris is a genus of radiodont recovered from the Cambrian Stage 4 aged Wulongqing Formation, eastern Yunnan. It contains two species, Paranomalocaris multisegmentalis and P. simplex. It is only known from its frontal appendage.
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| Genus: | †Paranomalocaris Wang et al. 2013 |
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| Paranomalocaris multisegmentalis Wang, Huang & Hu, 2013 | |
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The frontal appendage features endites with numerous auxiliary spines, and at least 22 segments (podomeres), hence the specific name multisegmentalis.
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