| 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. | |||
Location: | Tanafjord area, Finnmark, Arctic Norway | ||
| Plate Size : | about 112 x 109 mm | ||
| Age: | Ediacaran, / Vendian, Innerelv Member , Stappogiedde formation (about 565 Ma) | ||