Genus PARAPEYTOIA | |
Kingdom / Phylum . . . . . . . . Class / Subclass / Infraclass Division / Superorder / Order Suborder / Infraorder . . . . . Superfamily / Family . . . . . . Subfamily / Genus . . . . . . . . |
Animalia / Arthropoda Megacheira / n.a. / n.a. n.a. / n.a. / Radiodonta n.a. / n.a. n.a. / Jianfengiidae n.a. / Parapeytoia |
Age: Distribution: |
Early Cambrian North America, Eastern Asia, Australia |
Originally thought to be related to Anomalocaris. Closer examination showed that the fossil does not possess a Peytoia-type mouth.Depicted on:Liberia, 2022 (position 6 of sheet, outdated reconstruction)![]() |