Table 1 Comparison between fuxianhuiid species sorted by maximum length in ascending order

Xiaocaris luoensis nov.

Chengjiang Stage 3

N/A

20.5

This study

Fuxianhuia xiaoshibaensis

Xiaoshiba Stage 3

28

32

[5, 51]

Chengjiangocaris kunmingensis

Xiaoshiba Stage 3

17

63

[5, 59]

Liangwangshania biloba

Chengjiang Stage 3

45

66.6

[54]

Shankouia zhenghei

Chengjiang Stage 3

50

75

[47]

Fuxianhuia protensa

Chengjiang Stage 3

12

80

[21, 31]

Guangweicaris spinatus

Guanshan Stage 4

60

95

[52, 53]

Chengjiangocaris longiformis

Chengjiang Stage 3

N/A

ca. 100

[21, 47]

Alacaris mirabilis

Xiaoshiba Stage 3

60

120

[51, 60]