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Extinct genus of arthropods From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arthroaspis is an extinct genus of arthropod known from the Cambrian aged Sirius Passet Lagerstatte in Greenland. It is relatively large in size for Cambrian arthropods, attaining a length of up to 215 mm. It is a common component of the Passet fauna, being located at multiple localities within the formation. It possessed 14 tergites. In the describing paper, it was recovered as a member of a non-monophyletic Artiopoda.[1] It has subsequently been considered a potential close relative of nektaspids.[2]
Arthroaspis Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
(unranked): | †Artiopoda |
Genus: | †Arthroaspis Stein, M., Budd, G.E., Peel, J.S. et al 2013 |
Species: | †A. bergstroemi |
Binomial name | |
†Arthroaspis bergstroemi Stein, M., Budd, G.E., Peel, J.S. et al 2013 | |
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