New Members CabinetOfCuriosities Posted November 11, 2023 New Members Share Posted November 11, 2023 I bought this fossil about a year ago and have had it sitting in my display cabinet front and center. It was sold to me as Vetulicola, it came from the Chiungchussu formation in Chengjiang, China. I was wondering if this is actually a Vetulicola species or a similar animal from the formation. It is right at 1cm in length, and the details seem pretty good up close. If it is Vetulicola, is it possible to assign a species to this specimen? Any help would be appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Cropped, contrasted, and rotated: Seems a bit of a stretch, to me. @oilshale 1 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...
Isotelus2883 Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 What is the size? I think this is actually Yuanshan Mbr, Heilinpu Fm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 10 minutes ago, Isotelus2883 said: What is the size? I think this is actually Yuanshan Mbr, Heilinpu Fm. Looks like the item is about a centimeter wide. 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...
Isotelus2883 Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 I am absolutely blind. Somehow, I did not see the cm scale bar in EVERY PHOTO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilshale Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 (edited) Maybe - or maybe not. Better photos are needed. At the moment I can't see any detail that makes me think of Vetulicola. In most cases, the information provided by the Chinese sellers on the location and geology / stratigraphy is very questionable. You can hardly rely on it. Edited November 11, 2023 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...
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