Cinerocaris magnifica Briggs et al. 2004 (arthropod)

Malacostraca - Archaeostraca

Full reference: D. E. G. Briggs, M. D. Sutton, D. J. Siveter and D. J. Siveter. 2004. A new phyllocarid (Crustacea: Malacostraca) from the Silurian Fossil-Lagerstätte of Herefordshire, UK. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 271:131-138

Belongs to Cinerocaris according to D. E. G. Briggs et al. 2004

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: OUM C.29565. Its type locality is Herefordshire Konservat-Lagerstätte, which is in a Wenlock basinal (carbonate) carbonate/volcaniclastic in the United Kingdom.

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Herefordshire Konservat-Lagerstätte

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