Aspidella
E779341
Aspidella is a disc-shaped Ediacaran fossil genus interpreted as one of the earliest known macroscopic organisms, possibly representing holdfasts or simple benthic life forms.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ediacaran biota
ⓘ
Ediacaran fossil ⓘ fossil genus ⓘ ichnogenus ⓘ |
| abundance | very common element of some Ediacaran communities ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ediacaran microbial mats ⓘ |
| describedBy | Elkanah Billings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| environment |
marine
ⓘ
shallow marine seafloor ⓘ |
| feedingModeHypothesis |
microbial mat association
ⓘ
osmotrophy ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Ediacaran period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilType |
impression fossil
ⓘ
soft-bodied preservation ⓘ |
| functionalInterpretation |
attachment disc
ⓘ
holdfast structure ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada
NERFINISHED
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Ediacaran localities worldwide ⓘ Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Neoproterozoic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBeenInterpretedAs |
body fossil
ⓘ
possible cnidarian holdfast ⓘ trace fossil ⓘ |
| kingdom | incertae sedis ⓘ |
| lifestyleHypothesis |
benthic organism
ⓘ
sessile organism ⓘ |
| morphology |
circular fossil impression
ⓘ
concentric rings ⓘ disc-shaped ⓘ radial markings ⓘ |
| occursIn | Ediacaran fossil assemblages ⓘ |
| phylogeneticAffinity | uncertain ⓘ |
| preservationStyle |
epirelief impressions
ⓘ
hyporelief impressions ⓘ |
| scientificSignificance |
evidence for early complex benthic communities
ⓘ
one of the earliest known macroscopic organisms ⓘ |
| sizeRange | millimetric to centimetric discs ⓘ |
| stratigraphicOccurrence |
Conception Group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ediacaran sandstones and siltstones ⓘ Mistaken Point Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicStatus | problematic fossil ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalRange | Ediacaran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeLocality | St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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