Paranomalocaris

Paranomalocaris is a genus of primitive radiodont recovered from eastern Yunnan. It contains a single species, Paranomalocaris multisegmentalis. It is only known from its frontal appendage (now known to be homologous to the labrum of euarthropod 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.[1]

Paranomalocaris Temporal range: Chengjiang–Middle Cambrian PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Frontal appendage of Paranomalocaris multisegmentalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	†Dinocaridida
Order:	†Radiodonta
Family:	†Anomalocarididae
Genus:	†Paranomalocaris Wang et al. 2013
Species:	†P. multisegmentalis
Binomial name
†Paranomalocaris multisegmentalis Wang et al. 2013