<i>Anomalocaris canadensis</i> Fossil (IMAGE)

University of Oxford

<i>Anomalocaris canadensis</i> Fossil

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These are exceptionally preserved soft-bodied fossils of the Cambrian predator and stem-lineage euarthropod Anomalocaris canadensis from the Burgess Shale, Canada. Top left: Frontal appendage showing segmentation similar to modern-day euarthropods. Bottom right: Full body specimen showing one pair of frontal appendages (white arrows) and mouthparts consisting of plates with teeth (black arrow) on the head.

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A. Daley

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