Clypecaris
Extinct genus of arthropods
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Clypecaris is genus of bivalved Cambrian arthropod known from the Chengjiang biota of Yunnan, China. The genus was initially described for the type species C. pteroidea by Hou, 1999.[1] A second species C. serrata was described by Yang et al. in 2016. The species are primarily distinguished by the presence of a serrated edge on the front of the carapace of C. serrata. C. serrata is noted for the modification of an anterior pair of limbs into spined grasping appendages, indicating a predatory lifestyle. It is unknown whether a similar structure was present in C. pteroidea.[2] Clypecaris is considered to likely be a member or a close relative of Hymenocarina, and is closely related to Perspicaris.[3][4] As well as to Ercaicunia.[5]
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| Fossil of C. pteroidea | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Order: | †Hymenocarina |
| Genus: | †Clypecaris Hou, 1999 |
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