Burgess Shale Hyolithid
by Chase Studio
Title
Burgess Shale Hyolithid
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Chase Studio
Medium
Painting - Photograph
Description
Dorsal reconstruction of the hyolithid, Haplophrentis carinatus, from the Middle Cambrian Burgess Shale of British Columbia. This small cone-shaped animal with a cap and two projecting appendages has uncertain affinities, but may have been a specialized mollusk. Preserved in the gut of other Burgess Shale animals, this tiny creature was the frequent victim of larger prey. Its size ranges from 3 to 30 cm. in length.
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December 12th, 2017
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