GeschWhat Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 I realize this is modern, but I thought it was unique enough to share. While ostracods are pretty common in this matrix, this is the first time I've seen one like this. It's not my area of expertise, but this one looks conjoined. Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Not saying that it is one,but simply illustrating a possible ostracod shape(Cytheropteron anisovalve,particularly figs 9 and 10 show the dorsal expansion well) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 8 hours ago, doushantuo said: Not saying that it is one,but simply illustrating a possible ostracod shape(Cytheropteron anisovalve,particularly figs 9 and 10 show the dorsal expansion well) Interesting. I've never seen one like that. So is the dorsal expansion typical to that species or is this something that can occur in others? Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Spinosity/hispidity has occurred several times in the evolution of ostracods.Bythocytherids tend to be more ornamented than other kinds of ostracods A Paleozoic ostracod that might be familiar to some members here: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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