''Comptaluta'' is an extinct genus of
Cambrian bradoriid
Bradoriids are an extinct order of small marine arthropods with a bivalved carapace, and were globally distributed, forming a significant portion of the Cambrian and Early Ordovician soft-bodied communities.
Affinity
Whilst the Bradoriida ...
arthropod that is a member of the
Chengjiang biota. Two species have been described: ''C. kailiensis'' and ''C. inflata''.
See also
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Arthropod
Arthropods (, (gen. ποδός)) are invertebrate animals with an exoskeleton, a segmented body, and paired jointed appendages. Arthropods form the phylum Arthropoda. They are distinguished by their jointed limbs and cuticle made of chiti ...
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Cambrian explosion
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Chengjiang biota
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List of Chengjiang Biota species by phylum
This is a list of fossils found at Maotianshan Shales, whose most famous assemblage of organisms are referred to as the Chengjiang biota.
Phylum Arthropoda
80 species, not counting Dinocarida, Nektaspida and Trilobita
* '' Acanthomerid ...
References
Cambrian animals
Maotianshan shales fossils
Prehistoric arthropod genera
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Cambrian genus extinctions