An enigmatic primitive animal!!! - Conularia - Fossilised...

Spectacular conularia, Eoconularia. The conulariids are an extinct group of animals closely related to corals and jellyfish (Phylum Cnidaria) known from fossils from the base of the Paleozoic to the Late Triassic. They are known almost exclusively by their hard external structures (also called the theca), which were pyramidal in shape and consisted of numerous lamellae. This enigmatic animal is perfectly preserved. The specimen preserves with exquisite detail the features of the animal and presents all of its parts complete. This specimen is extremely rare, completely complete down to the apex of its attachment. The contrast of the fossil with the matrix is spectacular. The extraordinary preservation of the fossil allows observing in meticulous detail the delicate structures of the enigmatic animal. A specimen worthy of a museum. Plastic supports included. Plate 1: 167 g; 10 x 7 x 2 cm Plate 2: 120 g; 10.5 x 8.5 x 0.8 cm The fossil beds of the Fezouata Formation, near the Moroccan town of Zagora, are providing a rich and varied record of fossils with extraordinary preservation, with soft tissues of soft-bodied animals recorded with some frequency. This type of preservation is similar, though later in time, to that of the famous Burgess Shale (Canada). These are fossils dating from between 480 and 472 million years ago. At that time Morocco was an ocean and was located near the South Pole.

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