Aysheaia
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| phylum | Chordata | Aysheaia was a genus of Cambrian-aged soft-bodied caterpillar-shaped fossil organisms with average body lengths of 1-6 cm. It looks remarkably similar to the modern phylum Onychophora (velvet worms). Notable differences are the lack of jaws and antennae, and the terminal mouth. Six finger-like projections surround the mouth. Both Onychophora and Arthropoda may have arisen from animals resembling Aysheaia and its kin.
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| stem group | Onychophora | |
| phylum | Lobopodia | |
| family | †Aysheaiidae | |
| genus | Aysheaia | |
| Period | Cambrian |
