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Fezouata Hyolithid?

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I am hoping someone on the forum might be familiar with Ordovician aged fossils from Fezouata.

I believe this might be a large hyolithid but am not sure.

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Tidgy's Dad Regular Member

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I would say so. 

What's the scale? 

And did you get that as a bonus with a brachiopod? :P

(if that's a brachiopod at the top of the rock, I can't quite see....)

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I just purchased a group of Fezouata fossils and this was included.

i do not have it yet but judging from the hand in the picture, I would estimate4-6 centimeters.

i was interpreting the round structure to be the oberculum of the animal.

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I think you're right. 

Peeking at it more closely I'm fairly certain that's a hyolithid operculum. 

Marvelous! :)

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Nice to get both the Operculum and the main shell together. All you need are the spines and it would be complete!

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