Here is a example of a soft body arthropod or Trilobitomorph of the genus Naraoia. This Naraoia has the head partially fliped under. Anyway it is an inexpensive example of a detailed soft body fossil from the Chengjiang Lagerstatte. And it shows the typical spines of the species Naraoia spinosa. The term “Trilobitomorph* (sesu Størmer) is actually outdated but still descries the systematic controversy of this group its closer relation to the class of Trilobita. | |||
Location: | Chengjiang, eastern Yunnan Province, South China | ||
Size trilobite: | about 18 mm long | ||
Age: | Lower Cambrian, Heilinpu Fm., Yu'anshan Member, (about. 522 Mill. y.o.) |