Was "Tully Monster" a chordate?

[Halichoeres]

The famous "Tully Monster" (Tullimonstrum) from the Carboniferous of the Midwest US appears to have been a thoroughgoing chordate, more specifically a super-weird stem lamprey.
http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/03/solving-the-mystery-of-the-tully-monster/473823/

Original article (might be behind a paywall; if so, pm me your email address for a pdf).
http://www.nature.com.proxy.uchicago.edu/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature16992.html

[PaleoMatt]

Interesting!

[SBell]

That is a cool article--and another weird moment in paleohistory!

Also went to the link demonsrating that the Kaiyodo Hallucigenia is wrong, while the Tedco could...have gone either way.

[Gwangi]

Very cool, it makes you wonder what forms would have evolved from this form if it hadn't died out. Also, I wouldn't mind having a figure of the Tully monster.

[SBell]

Very cool, it makes you wonder what forms would have evolved from this form if it hadn't died out. Also, I wouldn't mind having a figure of the Tully monster.

There's a really, really, really, really rare Japanese figure of one frmo Medicom (I think)--a chase figure form a mystery set, labelled as a 'baby nessie' because crypto people are unique.



I have only seen one for sale once in YAJ. It was very expensive then.

[Gwangi]

Of course it's rare and expensive.  But I knew that if anyone knew if one existed it would be you. I feel like I saw one on eBay years ago, not sure if it was this one or what, it was expensive though.

[Halichoeres]

Ha, so there's been a standalone lamprey figure after all, only nobody knew it at the time. Maybe now that it's getting press again somebody will make another one.

[Chad]

Here's an easier, less expensive way to get a Tullimonstrum. I've got several of his figures and recommend his work highly.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/192727190/hand-painted-tully-monster-replica?ref=shop_home_active_2

That's is interesting stuff about it being a chordate. Thanks for the post.

[SBell]

Ha, so there's been a standalone lamprey figure after all, only nobody knew it at the time. Maybe now that it's getting press again somebody will make another one.

Something like the pne in this photo?

[stemturtle]

Ha, so there's been a standalone lamprey figure after all, only nobody knew it at the time. Maybe now that it's getting press again somebody will make another one.

Something like the pne in this photo?

SBell, who made the lamprey in the photo? Is it available to purchase?

[SBell]

Ha, so there's been a standalone lamprey figure after all, only nobody knew it at the time. Maybe now that it's getting press again somebody will make another one.

Something like the pne in this photo?

SBell, who made the lamprey in the photo? Is it available to purchase?

That was me being a tease--I have started developing my own line of (mostly) freshwater (mostly kind of primitive, soon to include prehistoric) fishes through my store (January was the launch of the first 3--Polypterus senegalus, Protopterus annectens and Pantodon buchholzi). That is the first photo I have received form the sculptor for those three fish--and when they are available, they will be sold through my online store. Including, yes, the lamprey. I would think it will still be a few weeks before the first run is complete and ready to go.

Now...I could almost justify adding Tullimonstrum to the (ever-expanding) list!

[stemturtle]

That was me being a tease--I have started developing my own line of (mostly) freshwater (mostly kind of primitive, soon to include prehistoric) fishes through my store (January was the launch of the first 3--Polypterus senegalus, Protopterus annectens and Pantodon buchholzi). That is the first photo I have received form the sculptor for those three fish--and when they are available, they will be sold through my online store. Including, yes, the lamprey. I would think it will still be a few weeks before the first run is complete and ready to go.

Now...I could almost justify adding Tullimonstrum to the (ever-expanding) list!

Thanks for the info, SBell. A conodont would be welcome too.

[SBell]

That was me being a tease--I have started developing my own line of (mostly) freshwater (mostly kind of primitive, soon to include prehistoric) fishes through my store (January was the launch of the first 3--Polypterus senegalus, Protopterus annectens and Pantodon buchholzi). That is the first photo I have received form the sculptor for those three fish--and when they are available, they will be sold through my online store. Including, yes, the lamprey. I would think it will still be a few weeks before the first run is complete and ready to go.

Now...I could almost justify adding Tullimonstrum to the (ever-expanding) list!

Thanks for the info, SBell. A conodont would be welcome too.

I'm working mostly from 'fish', mainly modern. But yeah, that did occur to me as well! But first, a modern lamprey!

[Megalosaurus]

Our friend UK has that tulli monster rare figure:

http://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=2141.40

[SBell]

Our friend UK has that tulli monster rare figure:

http://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=2141.40

I knew a couple people here had it--the phot I found is likely from a member here that has one! But I couldn't figure out who.

[Halichoeres]

Here's an easier, less expensive way to get a Tullimonstrum. I've got several of his figures and recommend his work highly.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/192727190/hand-painted-tully-monster-replica?ref=shop_home_active_2

Thanks for the heads up! I might have to secure one of those.

@SBell: those look very tempting.

[SBell]

Here's an easier, less expensive way to get a Tullimonstrum. I've got several of his figures and recommend his work highly.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/192727190/hand-painted-tully-monster-replica?ref=shop_home_active_2

Thanks for the heads up! I might have to secure one of those.

@SBell: those look very tempting.

I know! And it's not like amiids don't belong in prehistoric collections from the Cretaceous on!

I would go for an Etsy Tullimonstrum at some point if there were a mini...just less space that way!

[Chad]

Speaking of the Tully Monster:

http://www.palaeocast.com/episode-62-the-tully-monster/

[SBell]

Speaking of the Tully Monster:

http://www.palaeocast.com/episode-62-the-tully-monster/

Literally!

[Jetoar]

Hi friends. I show you the last figure that I have made with the ne concept of these species  .