Acanthomeridion

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Acanthomeridion serratum
File:Acanthomeridion.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
(unranked):
Family:
Acanthomeridiidae

Hou & Bergström, 1997
Genus:
Acanthomeridion

Hou, Chen & Lu, 1989
Species:
A. serratum
Binomial name
Acanthomeridion serratum
Hou, Chen & Lu, 1989

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Acanthomeridion is an extinct arthropod found in the Chengjiang fauna deposits of China.[1] In 1997, it was placed in its own, monotypic family, Acanthomeridiidae.[2] It is known from eight specimens, all found in China.[3]

Acanthomeridion was a 35 mm-long animal, with 11 segments ending in rear-facing spines. The head features free cheeks separated by the rest of the head by sutures. This is analogous with trilobites. Otherwise, affinities are unclear. [3]

References

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