‭ ‬Megacheira - Prehistoric-Wildlife

Yohoia

In Depth Yohoia is an interesting little creature that‭ ‬was‭ ‬first discovered in the Canadian Burgess Shale where it is one of the more common creatures so far found.‭ ‬The body of Yohoia begins with a cephalon‭ (‬head shield‭) ‬that is followed by thirteen more body segments which end in a paddle-like tail.‭ ‬Three pairs … Read more

Leanchoilia

In Depth Leanchoilia is a genus of Cambrian era arthropod that lived in the Cambrian seas of both Canada and China.‭ ‬Leanchoilia had a shelled segmented body with short appendages that grew from underneath.‭ ‬These appendages likely served as the anchor points for gills that would have extracted oxygen from the water.‭ ‬The eyes of … Read more