Ediacaran scavenging as a prelude to predation

[Oxytropidoceras]

600 Million Years Ago, the First Scavengers Lurked 

in Dark Ocean Gardens, By Asher Elbein, New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/30/science/ediacaran-period-predators.html

 

The bizarre organisms of the Ediacaran Period have

long puzzled researchers. Fossil discoveries 

suggest these ecosystems may have been more 

complicated than once thought.

 

The paper is:

 

James G. Gehling, Mary L. Droser, 2018, Ediacaran 

scavenging as a prelude to predation. Emerging 

Topics in Life Sciences. 2 (2) 213-222; 

DOI: 10.1042/ETLS20170166

http://www.emergtoplifesci.org/content/2/2/213

 

Yours,

 

Paul H.

[fossilnut]

Thanks for posting. Interesting

[Tidgy's Dad]

Yes, the actual paper is very interesting, the New York Times article less so, but at least will get people interested (hopefully). 

The lead photo actually has the caption "Ediacaran fern".  

Shame on them, some people won't read beyond that to find out it actually isn't. 

Thanks for posting. 

[The Amateur Paleontologist]

Nice paper - thanks for posting  

-Christian