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Acanthomeridion
Extinct genus of Cambrian Arthropod / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acanthomeridion is an extinct arthropod found in the Chengjiang fauna deposits of China.[3] In 1997, it was placed in its own, monotypic family, Acanthomeridiidae.[4] It is known from eight specimens, all found in China.[5]
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Restoration of A. serratum | |
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Family: | Acanthomeridiidae Hou & Bergström, 1997 |
Genus: | Acanthomeridion Hou, Chen & Lu, 1989 |
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Acanthomeridion serratum Hou, Chen & Lu, 1989 | |
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Acanthomeridion anacanthus |
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