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Kuamaia lata
Taxonomy
Kuamaia lata was named by Hou (1987). It is not extant. It is the type species of Kuamaia.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1987 | Kuamaia lata Hou |
| 2024 | Kuamaia lata O'Flynn et al. p. 810 figs. Fig. 1-5 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
†Kuamaia lata Hou 1987
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| R. O'Flynn et al. 2024 | Emended after Hou and Bergström (1997). Six cephalic segments covered by head shield; from anterior to
posterior, these are: protocerebral/ocular segment that carries paired optic lobes/eyes; post-ocular segment with paired raptorial deutocerebral frontal appendages (A1); and four subsequent segments each bearing a biramous appendage pair. A1 anterolaterally orientated, consisting of ≥ 16 podomeres that bear paired inward-facing spines that decrease in length gradually towards tip. Thorax comprises seven tergites with short pleural spines, each thoracic segment with one pair of biramous appendages. Large pygidium with a terminal tail spine and two pairs of marginal spines. Axis terminates in posterior half of pygidium. |