Lobopodia
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Lobopodians are members of the informal group Lobopodia, or the formally erected phylum Lobopoda Cavalier-Smith. They are panarthropods with stubby legs called lobopods, a term which may also be used
Fossils of Xenusion, a lobopodian that might have grown up to 20 centimeters.
Fossil of Jianshanopodia decora, showing head region (upper left) compose of robust frontal appendage (right) and pharynx with rows of teeth (bottom left).
Fossilized posterior trunk region of Jianshanopodia decora, showing traces of lobopods, gut diverculae and lobe-like terminal extension.
Fossil of Microdictyon sinicum, showing pairs of sclerite and trace of trunk and lobopods.
Hallucigenia
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Hallucigenia is a genus of lobopodian known from Cambrian-aged fossils in Burgess Shale-type deposits in Canada and China, and from isolated spines around the world. The generic name reflects the type
Lobopodia
…differ between literatures, it usually refers to a group of soft-bodied, marine (and freshwater) worm-like fossil panarthropods such as Aysheaia and Hallucigenia. However, other genera like Kerygmachela and Pambdelurion (which have features similar to other groups) are often referred to as "gilled lobopodians…
USNM PAL 83935 Hallucigenia sparsa Image 1
Specimen with obvious spines
Restoration of H. sparsa