Haikouichthys facts for kids
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Haikouichthys
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ercaicunensis
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Haikouichthys is an extinct early fish-like craniate.
These creatures have backbones and distinct heads, and lived about 530 million years ago, during the Cambrian explosion.
Haikouichthys had a defined skull and other characters which suggest it is a true craniate, and perhaps one of the earliest fishes. Cladistic analysis indicates that the animal is probably a basal chordate or a basal craniate. It does not show enough detail to be definitely included in either stem group.
Images for kids
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3D restoration
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Haikouichthys reconstruction
See also
In Spanish: Haikouichthys para niños
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