This remarkable specimen, named Lomankus edgecombei, is a new species that belongs to the extinct class of Megacheirans, known for their large, clawed appendages used for grabbing prey.

The species, named Lomankus edgecombei, was unearthed at the famous Beecher's Trilobite Bed in New York State, a site renowned for its exceptional preservation conditions that have yielded fossils ...