Corynexochida

Fuchouia bulba

Order Corynexochida / Suborder Corynexochina / Family Dolichometopidae

Cambrian, Miaolingian Drumian to GuzhangianHunan

Fuchouia bulba — photo 1 — Photo 1 · Huanling Holotype NIGP 137409 (Hunan; Peng et al., 2004) NIGP 137412 Hunan; Peng et al.,2004 (Hunan; Peng et al., 2004)

Fuchouia bulba — photo 2 — Photo 2 · Huanling Holotype NIGP 137409 (Hunan; Peng et al., 2004) NIGP 137412 Hunan; Peng et al.,2004 (Hunan; Peng et al., 2004)

Fuchouia bulba — photo 3 — Photo 3 · Huanling Holotype NIGP 137409 (Hunan; Peng et al., 2004) NIGP 137412 Hunan; Peng et al.,2004 (Hunan; Peng et al., 2004)

Classification

Order Corynexochida / Suborder Corynexochina / Family Dolichometopidae

Genus

Fuchouia Resser & Endo in Kobayashi, 1935

Genus author

Resser C. E. & Endo R

Genus etymology

Fuchou, Fuzhou (Fuxian), Liaoning

Species

F. bulba Peng, Babcock & Lin, 2004

Species author

Peng Shanchi, L. E. Babcock, Lin

Species etymology

bulb-, Latin, ball, referring to the shape of the glabella

Age

Cambrian, Miaolingian Drumian to Guzhangian

Distribution

Hunan

Diagnosis

Cranidial anterior margin arched; glabella convex, expanding forward, four pairs of glabellar furrows, S1 deep and bifurcated, the other three shallow or extremely faint; occipital ring with a median node; palpebral lobe of moderate size; free cheek broad, genal spine of moderate length. Thorax of 8 segments; axis narrower than the pleural lobes; pleural furrows oblique. Pygidial axis of 5 rings plus a terminal piece; pleural furrows and ridges distinct, but interpleural furrows developed only on the first one or two ribs.