Redlichiida

Redlichia (Redlichia) nobilis

Order Redlichiida / Suborder Redlichiina / Superfamily Redlichioidea / Family Redlichiidae

Cambrian, Series 2, Stage 4Shandong, Liaoning, Anhui, Guizhou, Yunnan; Korea

Redlichia (Redlichia) nobilis — photo 1 — Photo 1 · Reconstruction (Yoon et al., Holotype US57853 (Shandong; Zhang et al., 1987) Figured specimen (Liaoning; Guo Hongjun et al., 1996) 2022) Figured specimen (South Korea; Yoon et al., 2022) Complete dorsal shield (Anhui; Complete dorsal shield (Anhui; Complete dorsal shield (Anhui; Guodong) Qianli zhi Jiang) Pengcheng Jianke)

Redlichia (Redlichia) nobilis — photo 2 — Photo 2 · Reconstruction (Yoon et al., Holotype US57853 (Shandong; Zhang et al., 1987) Figured specimen (Liaoning; Guo Hongjun et al., 1996) 2022) Figured specimen (South Korea; Yoon et al., 2022) Complete dorsal shield (Anhui; Complete dorsal shield (Anhui; Complete dorsal shield (Anhui; Guodong) Qianli zhi Jiang) Pengcheng Jianke)

Redlichia (Redlichia) nobilis — photo 3 — Photo 3 · Reconstruction (Yoon et al., Holotype US57853 (Shandong; Zhang et al., 1987) Figured specimen (Liaoning; Guo Hongjun et al., 1996) 2022) Figured specimen (South Korea; Yoon et al., 2022) Complete dorsal shield (Anhui; Complete dorsal shield (Anhui; Complete dorsal shield (Anhui; Guodong) Qianli zhi Jiang) Pengcheng Jianke)

Redlichia (Redlichia) nobilis — photo 4 — Photo 4 · Reconstruction (Yoon et al., Holotype US57853 (Shandong; Zhang et al., 1987) Figured specimen (Liaoning; Guo Hongjun et al., 1996) 2022) Figured specimen (South Korea; Yoon et al., 2022) Complete dorsal shield (Anhui; Complete dorsal shield (Anhui; Complete dorsal shield (Anhui; Guodong) Qianli zhi Jiang) Pengcheng Jianke)

Redlichia (Redlichia) nobilis — photo 5 — Photo 5 · Reconstruction (Yoon et al., Holotype US57853 (Shandong; Zhang et al., 1987) Figured specimen (Liaoning; Guo Hongjun et al., 1996) 2022) Figured specimen (South Korea; Yoon et al., 2022) Complete dorsal shield (Anhui; Complete dorsal shield (Anhui; Complete dorsal shield (Anhui; Guodong) Qianli zhi Jiang) Pengcheng Jianke)

Redlichia (Redlichia) nobilis — photo 6 — Photo 6 · Reconstruction (Yoon et al., Holotype US57853 (Shandong; Zhang et al., 1987) Figured specimen (Liaoning; Guo Hongjun et al., 1996) 2022) Figured specimen (South Korea; Yoon et al., 2022) Complete dorsal shield (Anhui; Complete dorsal shield (Anhui; Complete dorsal shield (Anhui; Guodong) Qianli zhi Jiang) Pengcheng Jianke)

Redlichia (Redlichia) nobilis — photo 7 — Photo 7 · Reconstruction (Yoon et al., Holotype US57853 (Shandong; Zhang et al., 1987) Figured specimen (Liaoning; Guo Hongjun et al., 1996) 2022) Figured specimen (South Korea; Yoon et al., 2022) Complete dorsal shield (Anhui; Complete dorsal shield (Anhui; Complete dorsal shield (Anhui; Guodong) Qianli zhi Jiang) Pengcheng Jianke)

Classification

Order Redlichiida / Suborder Redlichiina / Superfamily Redlichioidea / Family Redlichiidae

Genus

Redlichia, subgenus Redlichia Cossmann, 1902

Genus author

Cossmann M.

Genus etymology

Redlich, a surname, honouring the British paleontologist K. A. Redlich

Species

R. (R.) nobilis Walcott, 1905

Species author

Walcott C. D.

Species etymology

nobilis, Latin, noble, eminent

Age

Cambrian, Series 2, Stage 4

Distribution

Shandong, Liaoning, Anhui, Guizhou, Yunnan; Korea

Synonyms

Redlichia nobilis

Diagnosis

Glabella conical, three pairs of glabellar furrows; Occipital ring with small, weak occipital node; Palpebral lobe long, anterior and posterior ends opposite S3 and L0 respectively; Ocular area of fixed cheek narrow; Anterior branch of facial suture with the cranidial midline Angle about 70 degrees; Anterior border longitudinally broad; Free cheek relatively broad, genal spines long. Thorax of 15 segments, 11th segment with long axial spine, some specimens with axial spine on 4th segment too; Pleural lobes broad and flat, pleural Spines short. Pygidium small, suboval.