Erytholus
Erytholus | |
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Crack-out specimen of Erytholus globosus from the Middle Cambrian, Moodlatana Formation, of the Flinders ranges, South Australia. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | incertae sedis |
Genus: | †Erytholus Retallack 2011 |
Species | |
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Specimen of Eryhtolus globosus in sandstone slab cut vertical to bedding
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Sketches of specimens of Erytholus globosus from the Middle Cambrian, Moodlatana Formation of the Flinders Ranges, South Australia
Erytholus is a form genus for problematic fossils of Cambrian age in South Australia. It has been of special interest because of its morphological similarity with the Ediacaran fossil Ventogyrus, and may have been a late surviving vendobiont. It could be a slime mold.[1]
Description
Erytholus is a globose, chambered fossil, with associated vertical tubular structures. Its preservation in sandstone is like Ediacaran type preservation of the vendobiont Ventogyrus. It is found at depths of 20–30 centimetres (7.9–11.8 in) within paleosols. Its affinities are uncertain, although it bears a general resemblance to truffles.[1]
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