Redlichia chinensis
Topic: Biology
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Short description: Species of trilobite
| Redlichia chinensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | †Trilobita |
| Order: | †Redlichiida |
| Family: | †Redlichiidae |
| Genus: | †Redlichia |
| Species: | †R. chinensis
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| Binomial name | |
| †Redlichia chinensis (Walcott, 1905)
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Redlichia chinensis is an extinct species of trilobite that existed from 526 million years ago to 513 million years ago in the early Cambrian period (4th stage).[1]
Ecology
The species is a nektobenthic deposit feeder.
History
R. chinensis was discovered by Chang in 1966 in the Balang formation, China . 19 fossils have been discovered.[2][3]
Morphology
R. chinensis has a wide cephalon with a border and the glaella tapers forwards. The hypostoma has been pushed through from the underside and the genal spines are not at the occipital edge. The thorax narrows to a small pygidium and the pleurae terminate in short spines. R. chinensis is 7.5 centimeters long.[4]
References
- ↑ Kobayashi, T.; Kato, F. (1951). "On the ontogeny and the ventral morphology of Redlichia chinensis with description of Alutella nakamurai, new gen. and sp". Journal of Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo 2 (8): 99–143.
- ↑ "Redlichia (Pteroredlichia) chinensis (Walcott 1905) - Encyclopedia of Life". https://eol.org/pages/44098072.
- ↑ "Fossilworks: Redlichia (Pteroredlichia) chinensis". http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=235576.
- ↑ "Science Source Stock Photo - Redlichia chinensis, Cambrian trilobite fossil". https://www.sciencesource.com/archive/Image/Redlichia-chinensis--Cambrian-trilobite-fossil-SS22047515.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q112175559 entry
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