†Branchiocaris pretiosa Resser 1929 (arthropod)
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Alternative combination: Protocaris pretiosa
Belongs to Branchiocaris according to Briggs 1976
Sister taxa: Branchiocaris malongensis, Branchiocaris xundianensis, Branchiocaris yiliangensis, Branchiocaris yunnanensis
Ecology: nektonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cambrian of United States (4: Utah collections)
• Delamaran of Canada (1: British Columbia), United States (1: Utah)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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