Scientific Name:
Pikaia gracilens (meaning "Thin/Simple Pika")
[Named after the mountain "Pika Peak" in Alberta, Canada]

Year Of Naming:
1911

Family:
Pikaiidae, Chordata, Animalia

Size:
1.5 inches (3.8 cm)

Discovery & Time Period:
Burgess Shale, Stephen Formation, British Colombia, Canada
Cambrian [Series 2 - Miaolingian (Stage 3 - Wuliuan), 513 - 505 mya

Date Of Release:
December 2nd, 2024