Tokummia

To-kum-me-ah.
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2014, November 2). Tokummia. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/tokummia/

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Name

Tokummia.

Phonetic

To-kum-me-ah.

Named By

C�dric Aria‭ & ‬Jean-Bernard Caron‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

Classification

Arthropoda,‭ ‬Pancrustacea,‭ ‬Hymenocarina,‭ ‬Protocarididae.

Diet

Carnivore‭?

Species

T.‭ ‬katalepsis‭

Size

About‭ ‬10‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Canada‭ ‬-‭ ‬Burgess Shale.‭

Time Period

Cambrian.

Fossil representation

Partially preserved individual flat on a slab.

In Depth

       Tokummia is a genus of arthropod that lived near the sea floor around Canada during the Cambrian.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Burgess Shale fossils illustrate the origin of the mandibulate body plan.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Nature.‭ ‬545‭ (‬7652‭)‬:‭ ‬89‭–‬92.‭ ‬-‭ ‬C�dric Aria‭ & ‬Jean-Bernard Caron‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

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