Kerygmachela
| Kerygmachela Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Fossil of Kerygmachela kierkegaardi from the Sirius passet site | |
| Reconstruction of Kerygmachela kierkegaardi based on later observations. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | †Dinocaridida |
| Family: | †Kerygmachelidae |
| Genus: | †Kerygmachela Budd, 1993 |
| Species: | †K. kierkegaardi |
| Binomial name | |
| †Kerygmachela kierkegaardi Budd, 1993 | |
Kerygmachela kierkegaardi is a kerygmachelid gilled lobopodian from the Cambrian Stage 3 aged Sirius Passet Lagerstätte in northern Greenland. Its anatomy strongly suggests that it, along with its relative Pambdelurion whittingtoni, was a close relative of radiodont (Anomalocaris and relatives) and euarthropods. The generic name "Kerygmachela" derives from the Greek words Kerygma (proclamation) and Chela (claw), in reference to the flamboyant frontal appendages. The specific name, "kierkegaardi" honors Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard.
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