Ercaia

Ercaia; Temporal range: Early Cambrian–Mid Cambrian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Genus:	† Ercaia ; Chen et al. 2001
Species:	†E. minuscula
Binomial name
	†Ercaia minuscula; Chen, Vannier and Huang, 2001

Last updated August 13, 2025

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]

References

↑ 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. 268 (1482): 2181–2187. doi:10.1098/rspb.2001.1779. ISSN 0962-8452. PMC 1088864 . PMID 11674864.

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[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. 268 (1482): 2181–2187. doi:10.1098/rspb.2001.1779. ISSN 0962-8452. PMC 1088864 . PMID 11674864.

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Ercaia

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