“Balhuticaris voltae had an extremely elongated and multisegmented body bearing ca. 110 pairs of homonomous biramous limbs.
The animal’s unusual carapace resembled an arch; it covered only the frontalmost section of the body but extended ventrally beyond the legs.
It had a complex sensory system and was probably an active swimmer thanks to its powerful paddle-shaped exopods and a long and flexible body.
“With a total of 110 post-cephalic segments, Balhuticaris voltae has the highest number of segments recorded among Cambrian arthropods,” the researchers said.
“Multisegmentation (more than 20 segments) is widely present across Cambrian arthropod groups such as jianfengiids, marrellomorphs and in multiple trilobites.”
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