Description

Leanchoilia superlata

Middle Cambrian
Burgess Shale, Stephens Formation
Field, British Columbia, Canada.

67mm on 97mm x 55mm slab. No restoration, no repair. Rare.

Arthropod. Lagerstatten. Soft-bodied.

Leanchoilia is an arachnomorph arthropod famous for its long, whip-like antennae mounted on frontal appendages. It’s known from the Early Cambrian Chengjiang deposit as well.

Beautiful example of an iconic Burgess Shale arthropod. Incredible collector piece.

See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leanchoilia