Jeholops

Jeholops is an extinct genus of notostracan which existed in the Yixian Formation, inner Mongolia, China during the early Cretaceous period (Barremian age).[1] It was described by Thomas A. Hegna and Ren Dong in 2010, and the only species is Jeholops hongi.[1]

Jeholops hongi
Temporal range: Barremian
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Jeholops (left), Chenops {right}
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Branchiopoda
Order:
Notostraca
Genus:
Jeholops

Hegna & Ren, 2010
Species:
J. hongi
Binomial name
Jeholops hongi
Hegna & Ren, 2010

As with the genus Chenops, and unlike the modern genera Triops or Lepidurus, Jeholops lacked eyes.

References
  1. Thomas A. Hegna, Ren Dong (2010). "Two new "notostracans", Chenops gen. nov. and Jeholops gen. nov. (Crustacea: Branchiopoda: ?Notostraca) from the Yixian Formation, Northeastern China". Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition. 84 (4): 886–894. doi:10.1111/j.1755-6724.2010.00232.x.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)


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