Here is a rare Ediacaran fossil of the genus Aspidella from the Stappogiedde formation of Norway. The aspidella itself measures about 26 mm. It is a second, but only faintly recognizable specimen of Aspidella on the plate.
Aspidella is a disc-shaped fossil with concentric rings or radial structures. It is considered an Ediacaran form taxon with unclear biological affiliation, often interpreted as the holdfast of a sessile organism.
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| | Location: | Tanafjord area, Finnmark, Arctic Norway | |
| Plate Size : | about 112 x 109 mm |
| Age: | Ediacaran, / Vendian, Innerelv Member , Stappogiedde formation (about 565 Ma) |
