Here is a very nice and large Ediacara biota fossil of the species Dickinsonia costata. This Dickinsonia costata offers a detailed preservation and shows well on the nice plate. The plate measures about 260 x 155 mm. The systematic status of the genus Dickinsonia is still controversial disputed. Even a association with the Fungi or a completely unknown kingdom where discussed in the past. Mostly accepted is status of Dickinsonia as Animals (Metazoa). This shows again how different the Ediacara Fossils are from “modern” life on earth. | |||
Location: | Solza River,Severodvinsk , Archangelsk region, White Sea, Russland | ||
| Fossil Size : | about 29 x 25 mm | ||
| Age: | Precambrian, Ediacarum, Yampol Member, Mogilev Formation, Balday Series (Ca. 570 Mill. Years) | ||