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"Euzebolia" is not an alga, it's a cnidarian

Started by Halichoeres, April 16, 2019, 03:24:57 AM

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April 16, 2019, 03:24:57 AM
Re-examination of material described as a Devonian alga suggests that it is instead a colonial animal in the genus Sphenothallus, a problematic taxon in its own right that probably constitutes a cnidarian. The paper emends the name to Sphenothallus sica.

Here's the fossil:



Honestly, I can see it both ways. This is way above my pay grade.

Paper (open access): https://www.app.pan.pl/archive/published/app64/app005762018.pdf
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