Erjiecaris

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title: Erjiecaris
text: Erjiecaris Is an extinct genus of bivalved Cambrian arthropod, known from the Chengjiang Biota of Yunnan, China. It is only known from a single species Erjiecaris minisculo. Around 1 centimetre (0.39 in) long, It has an unusual flattened head-shield, with an elongate body with at least 19 segments and a forked tail similar to Waptia. Unlike most bivalved arthropods, its simple, unstalked eyes are placed on top of the headshield. It was likely a nektobenthic deposit feeder. The relationship of Er
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description: Extinct genus of arthropod
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erjiecaris
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date modified: 2023-06-14T11:06:28Z
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