Invertebrate
Waptia
Waptia was an early arthropod with a bivalved-looking shield over the front of its body.
Waptia was an early arthropod with a bivalved-looking shield over the front of its body. Long antennae and a narrow segmented rear body give it a recognizable small swimming form.
Three stages. One companion.
Game artwork
AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Waptia at a glance
- Diet
- Diet uncertain
- When it lived
- Cambrian
- Group
- Waptiidae
- Waptiidae
Beyond the game
The real Waptia
Waptia was an early arthropod with a bivalved-looking shield over the front of its body. Long antennae and a narrow segmented rear body give it a recognizable small swimming form.
The carapace covered the front of an arthropod body with antennae and a segmented rear region. That combination distinguishes it from a mollusc enclosed in a separate shell.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: Paleobiology Database and linked collections and publications.Sources & text credits
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