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''Alacaris'' is an extinct genus of fuxianhuiida, fuxianhuiid arthropod known from the Cambrian period. It is only known from the type species ''Alacaris mirabilis'' (mistakenly named ''Alacaris multinoda'' in a figure in the describing paper) from the Cambrian Stage 3 aged Xiaoshiba Lagerstätte in Yunnan Province, China. It is morphologically similar to ''Chengjiangocaris'', with which it forms a clade within Fuxianhuiida. Individuals reach a maximum of 12 centimetres in length, with a trunk consisting of 13 tergites. The basal region of the post-Deutocerebrum, deutocerebral limbs were used in feeding, with the rhythmic movement of the legs guiding food towards the mouth along the food groove between the limbs, with wiktionary:gnathobase, gnathobases present near the mouth to macerate food.


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Cambrian animals of Asia Cambrian arthropods Cambrian genus extinctions {{Paleo-arthropod-stub