Chengjiangaspis

Chengjiangaspis
Temporal range: Early Botomian[1]
artist's reconstruction
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Trilobita
Order: Redlichiida
Suborder: Redlichiina
Superfamily: Redlichioidea
Family: Redlichiidae
Subfamily: Wutingaspinae
Genus: Chengjiangaspis
Species: C. chengjiangensis
Binomial name
Chengjiangaspis chengjiangensis
Zhang et. al., 1980

Chengjiangaspis chengjiangensis is an extinct redlichiid trilobite that lived during the early part of the Botomian stage,[1] of the Early Cambrian which lasted from approximately 524 to 518.5 million years ago. It is a rare fossil found in strata just above the Maotianshan Shale, where the Chengjiang Biota are found.

References

  1. 1 2 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Trilobita entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2006-09-05. Retrieved 2008-01-12.


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