Forfexicaris
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Forfexicaris valida Temporal range: Cambrian Stage 3 |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Megacheira† |
| Order: | Pectocaridida |
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Forfexicarididae Hou, 1999 |
| Genus: |
Forfexicaris Hou, 1999 |
| Species: | F. valida |
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Forfexicaris valida Hou, 1999 |
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Forfexicaris valida is a species of Lower Cambrian arthropod, the only species in the family Forfexicarididae. It is known from only two specimens from the Maotianshan shale Lagerstätte.
F. valida had a bivalved carapace, like that seen in ostracod crustaceans, which was 15 millimetres (0.59 in) long and 13 mm (0.51 in) high. It had a pair of stalked eyes, and a pair of great appendages, which closely resemble those of Occacaris.
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