4.1" Phyllocarid (Branchiocaris) Fossil - Utah

This is a well preserved Phyllocarid (Branchiocaris sp.?) from the Middle Cambrian, Wheeler Shale, Utah. Phyllocarids are uncommon finds in this formation, and finding one as intact as this specimen is rare. This came out of an old collection we recently purchased so it's the only one that we have.

It comes with an acrylic display stand.

Phyllocarids are a type of arthropod that first developed during the Cambrian. They had a hard protective shell, hinged carapace, and were thought to have a lifestyle similar to shrimp. Exactly how they fit into the arthropod taxonomy is still under debate: they may represent either a stem-lineage euarthropod or a primitive branchiopod crustacean.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Branchiocaris
LOCATION
House Range, Millard County, Utah
FORMATION
Wheeler Formation
SIZE
4.1" on 6 x 5.4" rock
ITEM
#113140
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