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Chengkouia

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Chengkouia
Temporal range: Botomian[1]
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Chengkouia

Chengkouia is an extinct genus of corynexochid trilobites. It lived in what is now China, during the Botomian stage,[1] which lasted from approximately 524 to 518.5 million years ago, in the Cambrian Period.

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  1. ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Trilobita entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2006-09-05. Retrieved 2008-01-12.