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Name:
Gogia spiralis
Age: Middle Cambrian
Formation: Wheeler Formation
Location: Millard County, Utah
Size: Plate is almost 10 inches across
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This is an amazing association plate of invertebrates from the Middle Cambrian of Utah. The main animal on the slab is Gogia spiralis. This unusual echinoderm used to be classified as an eocrinoid, but is now thought to be a cystoid. The elongate, multi-plated, sac-like holdfast is intact and very distinct. The large-plated, nodose calyx is quite evident, and the twisted, spiraled arms are beautifully displayed in an open, splayed position. But that's not all - there is also a complete trilobite (Peronopsis) and a soft-bodied worm preserved on this plate! All of these specimens exhibit incredible detail. The fossils have great color and contrast and are well showcased on the large plate of shale. This is a very collectible association plate of three very different Middle Cambrian organisms.
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