Redlichiida

Estaingia sinensis

Order Redlichiida / Suborder Redlichiina / Superfamily Ellipsocephaloidea / Family Estaingiidae

Cambrian, Series 2, Stage 3Hubei
Estaingia sinensis — photo 1
Photo 1 · Holotype NIGP7078 (Hubei; Peng Shanchi 2020) Pygidial specimen, and reconstruction (Hubei; Zhang Wentang et al. 1980) Figured specimen and reconstruction (Hubei; Dai et al., Specimen with thirteen thoracic segments preserved 2012) Hubei; Dai et al.,2012
Estaingia sinensis — photo 2
Photo 2 · Holotype NIGP7078 (Hubei; Peng Shanchi 2020) Pygidial specimen, and reconstruction (Hubei; Zhang Wentang et al. 1980) Figured specimen and reconstruction (Hubei; Dai et al., Specimen with thirteen thoracic segments preserved 2012) Hubei; Dai et al.,2012
Estaingia sinensis — photo 3
Photo 3 · Holotype NIGP7078 (Hubei; Peng Shanchi 2020) Pygidial specimen, and reconstruction (Hubei; Zhang Wentang et al. 1980) Figured specimen and reconstruction (Hubei; Dai et al., Specimen with thirteen thoracic segments preserved 2012) Hubei; Dai et al.,2012
Estaingia sinensis — photo 4
Photo 4 · Holotype NIGP7078 (Hubei; Peng Shanchi 2020) Pygidial specimen, and reconstruction (Hubei; Zhang Wentang et al. 1980) Figured specimen and reconstruction (Hubei; Dai et al., Specimen with thirteen thoracic segments preserved 2012) Hubei; Dai et al.,2012
Classification
Order Redlichiida / Suborder Redlichiina / Superfamily Ellipsocephaloidea / Family Estaingiidae
Genus
Estaingia Pocock, 1964
Genus author
Pocock K. J.
Genus etymology
Estaing, type speciestype locality, AustraliaCape D'Estaing
Species
E. sinensis (Chang, 1953)
Species author
Zhang Wentang
Species etymology
sin-, Greek, China, Chinese, referring to its occurrence in China.
Age
Cambrian, Series 2, Stage 3
Distribution
Hubei
Synonyms
Lusatiops sinensis; Hsüaspis sinensis
Diagnosis
Compared with the type species, the cranidium is more square, the anterior lobe of the glabella more pointed, the preocular part of the fixed cheek smaller, the anterior facial suture branches relatively longer, the eye ridge shorter than the palpebral lobe, the free cheek wider, and the pygidium bears three pairs of marginal spines.