Redlichia chinensis
- 演化之聲
- Mar 18
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Age
Cambrian（"Stage 4"）
514 Ma
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Trilobita
Order: Redlichiida
Family: Redlichiidae
Genus: Redlichia
Species: Redlichia chinensis
Morphological description
Redlichia chinensis is a relatively large trilobite, reaching up to 7.5 cm in length. The cephalon is broad, with long genal spines. The thorax consists of 15 segments, with the eleventh segment bearing a posteriorly directed axial spine. The pygidium is small.
Etymology
Redlich: a surname, in honor of the paleontologist K. A. Redlich
chinensis: Latin, meaning from China
Biological description
Redlichia chinensis was discovered in 1966 in regions of Hunan and Guizhou, China. At least 19 specimens have been identified to date. It was a benthic organism, likely feeding on seafloor sediments.
（Author: Bai Leng）
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
Redlichia (Pteroredlichia) chinensis (Walcott 1905) - Encyclopedia of Life. eol.org. Retrieved
Science Source Stock Photo - Redlichia chinensis, Cambrian trilobite fossil
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