Actaeus (Trilobitoid)
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Actaeus Temporal range: Middle Cambrian |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | †Megacheira (?) |
| Genus: | †Actaeus |
| Species: | †A. armatus |
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Actaeus armatus Simonetta, 1977 |
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Actaeus is a Cambrian organism with a resemblance to the great appendage arthropods. It is known from a single specimen recovered from the Burgess Shale of British Columbia, Canada. The specimen is over 6 cm long and has a body consisting of a head shield, 11 body tergites, and a terminal plate.
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