Jeholops

Jeholops is an extinct genus of notostracan which existed in the Yixian Formation, inner Mongolia, China during the early Cretaceous period (Barremian age).^[1] It was described by Thomas A. Hegna and Ren Dong in 2010, and the only species is Jeholops hongi.^[1]

Jeholops hongi Temporal range: Barremian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Jeholops (left), Chenops {right}
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Crustacea
Class:	Branchiopoda
Order:	Notostraca
Genus:	Jeholops Hegna & Ren, 2010
Species:	J. hongi
Binomial name
Jeholops hongi Hegna & Ren, 2010

As with the genus Chenops, and unlike the modern genera Triops or Lepidurus, Jeholops lacked eyes.

See also

• Chenops