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Leanchoilia

Extinct genus of arthropods

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Leanchoilia superlata Walcott, 1912, general body shape. A, ROM 61896, ventral view with appendage preservation, note the serration of the cephalic (head) shield and tergo-pleurae; B, ROM 61891, dorsa
Haug et al. · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Description

L. superlata was about 5 centimetres (2.0 in) long and had long, whip-like flagellae extending from its great appendages. Its internal organs are occasionally preserved within the substrate in three dimensions. Their two pairs of eyes are protected and covered by their exterior head shields, with two eyes being located on each side.

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