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Occacaris is an extinct predatory from the Lower Maotianshan shale Lagerstätte, known from three species. It bears a superficial resemblance to the Cambrian arthropod, , though, was much smaller, and had a pair of "great appendages", with which it may have grasped prey. It was originally considered to belong to , however it is questioned in later study.

It had a bivalved carapace that covered most of its body, leaving only the last two of its trunk, with the jutting out of the posterior end of the carapace, and the eyes, antennae (possibly isolated ), and jutting out of the anterior end. The spines of the great appendages are paired, setting it apart from Forfexicaris valida and megacheirans like .

Suggestions have been made that Occacaris is closely related to , or to .


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