Kunyangella
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Genus: | Kunyangella Huo, 1965
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Species: | K. cheni Huo, 1965
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Kunyangella is genus of Cambrian arthropod known for being a member of the Chengjiang biota, containing the single species K. cheni. It has a bivalved carapace and has tentatively been referred to the Bradoriida.[1]
See also[]
- Arthropod
- Cambrian explosion
- Chengjiang biota
References[]
- ^ Hou, Xianguang; Williams, Mark; Siveter, David J.; Siveter, Derek J.; Aldridge, Richard J.; Sansom, Robert S. (2010-06-22). "Soft-part anatomy of the Early Cambrian bivalved arthropods Kunyangella and Kunmingella : significance for the phylogenetic relationships of Bradoriida". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 277 (1689): 1835–1841. doi:10.1098/rspb.2009.2194. ISSN 0962-8452. PMC 2871875. PMID 20181565.
Categories:
- Cambrian animals
- Maotianshan shales fossils
- Prehistoric arthropod genera
- Prehistoric arthropod stubs