Dollocaris

Dollocaris
Temporal range:
Reconstruction of Dollocaris ingens
Scientific classification
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Dollocarididae
Genus:
Dollocaris
Species:
D. ingens
Binomial name
Dollocaris ingens
(van Straelen, 1923)

Dollocaris is an extinct genus of thylacocephalan that lived during the Jurassic period. Fossils have been found in France, specifically the La Voulte-sur-Rhône lagerstätte. It is known for its massive compound eyes, giving Dollocaris a rather characteristic appearance. One species is currently known, D. ingens.