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Extinct genus of crustaceans

Ercaia
Temporal range: Early Cambrian–Mid Cambrian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Genus: †Ercaia
Chen et al. 2001
Species: †E. minuscula
Binomial name
†Ercaia minuscula
Chen, Vannier and Huang, 2001

Ercaia is genus of Cambrian arthropod known for being a member of the Chengjiang biota, containing the single species E. minuscula. It has been suggested to be one of the oldest crustaceans ever found.

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References

  1. Chen, Jun-Yuan; Vannier, jean; Huang, Di-Ying (2001-11-07). "The origin of crustaceans: new evidence from the Early Cambrian of China". Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences. 268 (1482): 2181–2187. doi:10.1098/rspb.2001.1779. ISSN 0962-8452. PMC 1088864. PMID 11674864.


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