Ercaia Explained

Ercaia is genus of Cambrian arthropod known for being a member of the Chengjiang biota, containing the single species E. minuscula. It has been suggested to be one of the oldest crustaceans ever found.^[1]

See also

• Arthropod
• Cambrian explosion
• Chengjiang biota
  • List of Chengjiang Biota species by phylum

Notes and References

1. Chen. Jun-Yuan. Vannier. jean. Huang. Di-Ying. 2001-11-07. The origin of crustaceans: new evidence from the Early Cambrian of China. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences. en. 268. 1482. 2181–2187. 10.1098/rspb.2001.1779. 0962-8452. 1088864. 11674864.