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Charniodiscus

Charniodiscus This feather-shaped fossil is attached to a basal disc (not present on this specimen). closely spaced alternate branches diverge from a central axis, with each branch subdivided by about 15 transverse grooves. Habitat --- This animal lived attached to the sea floor, feeding by filtering nutritious particles from the water. Remark --- The affinities of Charniodiscus remain uncertain, but most paleontologists consider it a type of soft coral. One theory suggests it is a representative of a new group of organisms, the Vendozoa. Copyright 1992 Dorling Kindersley Limited, London Text copyright 1992 Cyril Walker, David Ward.

25cm H