Description
Weichangiops sp.
Early Cretaceous
Yixian Formation
Huangbangi Valley, Beipiao, Liaoning Province, China
Ultra-rare 93mm notostracan arthropod on 114mm slab
Weichangiops is a genus of extinct crustacean belonging to the Order Notostraca, a group commonly known as “tadpole shrimp” or “shield shrimp” that appeared during the Devonian and has managed to survive to the present day.
