DardS8Br Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 The longest one is roughly 2cm long. I’ve counted 12 on the rock, which itself is about 5cm long. All I know is that it’s from the Maotianshan shales in China. I was told it’s a Yunnanozoon, but I believe this is incorrect as the person I got it from is often wrong with their identifications. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connorp Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Maybe? Some better pictures would help. They are not very clear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DardS8Br Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, connorp said: Maybe? Some better pictures would help. They are not very clear. I’ll try. These were the best images I was able to get, but I *might* be able to get a better one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleorunner Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 (edited) Naraoia SP ? Edited January 18, 2022 by Paleorunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Can we get a pic of the complete matrix specimens are in? I agree, the pictures are quite blurry, and detail is nearly impossible to make out in these photos. They may not be well preserved enough to make a solid ID. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleorunner Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 11 hours ago, Paleorunner said: Naraoia SP ? Excuse me, but I don't know how I thought I saw, the blurred form of a Naraoia Spinosa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilshale Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 (edited) I would rather guess Haikouella lanceolata. These structures might be branchial arches. Edited January 18, 2022 by oilshale Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes (Confucius, 551 BC - 479 BC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DardS8Br Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 On 1/18/2022 at 5:23 PM, oilshale said: I would rather guess Haikouella lanceolata. These structures might be branchial arches. This was my guess too. It looks strikingly similar to the more poorly preserved Haikouellas I’ve seen listed on places like online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bringing Fossils to Life Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 WOW! Great find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DardS8Br Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 I acquired this specimen nearly a year ago, and have been puzzling over its true identity. I was told it was a Yunnanozoon, but I doubted that. I recently got digital microscope, and took a picture of the fossil using it, and it revealed something strange. Legs, or something that looks similar. It looks kinda like a lobopod, but it’s tiny. The specimen pictured is about 1.5cm long and the legs are barely visible to the naked eye. Any ideas what it could be? I made a post when I first got it with pics of the full plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DardS8Br Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 I will see if I can get better pictures tomorrow morning. The lighting I had was poor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Topics Merged. Enlarged and brightened: Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DardS8Br Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 I just realized I accidentally made this a reply to my old post instead of a new post. Am I allowed to make this into a new post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 6 minutes ago, DardS8Br said: I just realized I accidentally made this a reply to my old post instead of a new post. Am I allowed to make this into a new post? Actually, you had created a new topic for the same item, which was not necessary. A member of our staff merged it with your previous topic. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Best to keep all information about one fossil in one topic. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DardS8Br Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 6 minutes ago, Kane said: Actually, you had created a new topic for the same item, which was not necessary. A member of our staff merged it with your previous topic. Ah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DardS8Br Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 Coming back two years later with a little more knowledge, I believe @oilshale was right when he said it potentially could be Haikouella. They appear to be a cluster of poorly preserved specimens that only really preserved the branchial arches 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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