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Name:
Nemiana simplex
Age: Precambrian
Formation: White Sea Formation
Location: Mogilov, Ukraine
Size: Plate is 4 inches tall
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These are extremely old and enigmatic fossils. This is a cool plate of Nemiana simplex from the White Sea Ediacara of Ukraine. UC Berkley says of this ancient creature:
''Nemiana is one of the simplest of all Vendian fossils, and is difficult to interpret. It seems to be an impression of a saclike body. Similar impressions in later rocks and in modern sediments are attributed to sea anemones; unlike most sea anemones, Nemiana has no tentacles, although occasionally central markings are found that could represent a mouth.''
All of these specimens display the classic Nemiana features beautifully - mostly round with a puffed-up center. The detail of these fossils is quite striking, for a polyp! The distinct fossils are well showcased on a large plate of very fine-grained sandstone. This is an excellent multiple example of this strange, enigmatic Precambrian organism.
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