Erytholus

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Erytholus
Temporal range: Middle Cambrian
Crack-out specimen of Erytholus globosus from the Middle Cambrian, Moodlatana Formation, of the Flinders ranges, South Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: incertae sedis
Genus: Erytholus
Retallack 2011
Species
  • Erytholus globosus
Specimen of Eryhtolus globosus in sandstone slab cut vertical to bedding
Sketches of specimens of Erytholus globosus from the Middle Cambrian, Moodlatana Formation of the Flinders Ranges, South Australia

Erytholus is a

vendobiont. It could be a slime mold.[1]

Description

Erytholus is a globose, chambered fossil, with associated vertical tubular structures. Its preservation in sandstone is similar to the

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