page_title: Furca (genus)
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Furca (genus) / Description
caption_attribution_description: English: Morphological reconstruction of the marrellomorph arthropod Furca bohemica Fritsch, 1908 in dorsal view. Scale bar 10 mm.
context_page_description: Furca is an extinct genus of Marrellomorph arthropod known from the Sandbian stage of the Czech Republic. At least three distinct species have been described although they may all be synonyms of the type species, Furca bohemica. A tentative additional species, "Furca mauretanica": was proposed for specimens discovered in Morocco, but this species remains a nomen nudum until formally published.
context_section_description: Furca is characterized by a broad head shield with three pairs of prominent spines: front (anterolateral), side (mediolateral) and rear (posterolateral). The head shield of Furca ranged from 21–31 mm (0.83–1.22 in) long and 18–29 mm (0.71–1.14 in) at maximum width. The mediolateral spines are long and strongly curved. The outline of the head shield possess a fringe of small, gently curving secondary spines, between 1.5–7 mm (0.059–0.276 in) long. Appendages are unknown from fossils.
caption: Reconstruction of Furca bohemica.  Scale bar = 10 mm
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