Lagerstätte
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A Fossil-Lagerstätte is a sedimentary deposit that preserves an exceptionally high amount of palaeontological information. Konzentrat-Lagerstätten preserve a high concentration of fossils, while Konse
Well-preserved basal arthropod Opabinia from Burgess Shale Lagerstätte (Middle Cambrian)
An Ediacaran embryo-like fossil
Frondose ediacaran organisms
Spriggina floundersi, a worm-like organism
Opabinia
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Opabinia regalis is an extinct stem group marine arthropod found in the Lagerstätte of the Burgess Shale of British Columbia. Opabinia was a soft-bodied animal, measuring up to 7 cm in body length, an
Lagerstätte
…Well-preserved basal arthropod Opabinia from Burgess Shale Lagerstätte (Middle Cambrian) A Fossil-Lagerstätte (German pronunciation: – from Lager 'storage, lair' and Stätte 'place'; pl…
USNM PAL 57683 Opabinia regalis Image 3
Comparison of Opabinia regalis from the Burgess Shale, and Utaurora comosa, from the Wheeler Formation, House Range, Utah, USA
Top left: retouched image of Opabinia (Walcott Cambrian Geology and Paleontology II by Charles Doolittle Walcott)