Misszhouia
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| Misszhouia longicaudata Fossil range: Cambrian |
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| Misszhouia longicaudata (Zhang & Hou, 1985) |
Misszhouia longicaudata is a species of blind, trilobite-like arthropod from the Cambrian period. In 1984 a well-preserved fossil of Misszhouia was discovered in the Maotianshan Shale; this discovery brought the shale to scientific attention.[1]
M. longicaudata was formerly considered a member of the genus Naraoia, originally known as "Naraoia longicaudata," until separated in 1997.[2]
