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Duplapex
Extinct genus of arthropods / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Duplapex is an extinct genus of bivalved arthropod known from the Cambrian Stage 3 aged Qingjiang biota of Hubei, China, with a single species. D. anima. It is thought to be a close relative of Tuzoia, but unlike it, the reticulated (net patterned) bivalved carapace was interpreted to have opened at a wide angle. The carapace had a pair of spines projecting posteriorly.[1] In its original description, it was suggested to have eyes on annulated stalks, but later research suggested that these may have been preservational artifacts instead.[2]
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Duplapex | |
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Life restoration of Duplapex, based on the original description | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Order: | †Hymenocarina |
Family: | †Tuzoiidae |
Genus: | †Duplapex Ma et al. 2021 |
Species: | †D. anima |
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†Duplapex anima Ma et al. 2021 | |
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