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Misszhouia longicaudata
Temporal range: CambrianScientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Trilobita† Order: Nectaspida† Family: Naraoiidae† Genus: Misszhouia Species: M. longicaudata Binomial name Misszhouia longicaudata
(Zhang & Hou, 1985)Misszhouia longicaudata is a species of blind, trilobite-like arthropod from the Cambrian period. In 1984 a well-preserved fossil of Misszhouia was discovered in the Maotianshan Shale; this discovery brought the shale to scientific attention.[1]
M. longicaudata was formerly considered a member of the genus Naraoia, originally known as "Naraoia longicaudata," until separated in 1997.[2]
References
External links
Misszhouia longicaudata The Virtual Fossil Museum
Categories:- Maotianshan shales fossils
- Cambrian animals
- Trilobites
- Trilobite stubs
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