''Paranomalocaris'' is a genus of primitive

radiodont Radiodonta is an extinct order of stem-group arthropods that was successful worldwide during the Cambrian period. They may be referred to as radiodonts, radiodontans, radiodontids, anomalocarids, or anomalocaridids, although the last two original ...

recovered from Wulongqing Formation, eastern

Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the C ...

. It contains two species, ''Paranomalocaris multisegmentalis'' and ''P. simplex''. It is only known from its frontal appendage (now known to be homologous to the labrum of

euarthropod 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 chitin, oft ...

and primary antennae of Onychophorans). The frontal appendage features endites with numerous auxiliary spines, and at least 22 segments (podomeres), hence the specific name ''multisegmentalis''.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q65042329 Anomalocaridids Fossil taxa described in 2013 Cambrian arthropods