Anomalocaris

Summary

Anomalocaris is a fossil taxon^[1]. Anomalocaris has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Anomalocaris's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon^[3].
• Anomalocaris is classified at the rank of genus^[4].
• Anomalocaris belongs to the parent taxon Anomalocarididae^[5].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Anomalocaris is Anomalocaris^[6].
• Anomalocaris's Commons category is recorded as Anomalocaris^[7].
• Anomalocaris dates from the Cambrian^[8].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Anomalocaris is Anomalocaris^[6]. Anomalocaris is classified at the rank of genus^[4]. Anomalocaris belongs to the parent taxon Anomalocarididae^[5].

Identifiers

Anomalocaris's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 333148^[9]. Anomalocaris's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 4327544^[10]. Anomalocaris's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 6757250^[11].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Anomalocaris include 8564 Anomalocaris^[12], an asteroid^[13].

Why It Matters

Anomalocaris has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Anomalocaris is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[14]

Entities named for Anomalocaris include 8564 Anomalocaris^[12], an asteroid^[13].