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A fossil of the Ediacaran organism Charniodiscus

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A fossil of the Ediacaran organism Charniodiscus. This frond-like organism is believed to have stood erect in the water, above the sea floor. It was likely anchored into the sediment by a holdfast, which is not preserved in this specimen. The branches of this creature radiate out from its central stalk.

 

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Uploaded on April 14, 2011
Taken on March 21, 2011