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Re: Somebody want an Anomalocaris?

Posted by Sam Gon III on April 02, 2004 at 16:34:54:
In Reply to: Re: Somebody want an Anomalocaris? posted by Kwan on March 21, 2004 at 23:05:50:
I was looking more closely at the image and I noticed that what I at first thought were lateral lobes of the anomalocaris are actually overlapping cephalic shields of Olenellus. I also notice the hug number of similar, but much better preserved Olenellus cephala to the right of the rusty purported Anomalocaris. I am thinking now that what we have here is a mass mortality plate of Olenellus, taking the shape of a roughly Anomalocaris-like creature. Anyone is free to take a closer look at the image of the specimen and will then see the eye lobes and glabella gracing several of the lateral lobes! Most interesting!

: Your prof seems to be very ignorant regarding Anomalocaris. Anomalocaris has been found in over 2 dozen localities worldwide including Chengjiang, Sirius Passet in Greenland, Poland, the Ukraine, the Eager Formation in Canada, the Wheeler Shale in Utah, Kangaroo Island in Australia and even Alabama. Appendages are known from the Marble Mountains as well. Those are all published. Unpublished specimens are even more widespread. Complete specimens are known from at least 6 localities besides Canada. I'd suggest anyone who is curious check out Sam Gon's excellent Anomalocaris website.

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Message: : I was looking more closely at the image and I noticed that what I at first thought were lateral lobes of the anomalocaris are actually overlapping cephalic shields of Olenellus. I also notice the hug number of similar, but much better preserved Olenellus cephala to the right of the rusty purported Anomalocaris. I am thinking now that what we have here is a mass mortality plate of Olenellus, taking the shape of a roughly Anomalocaris-like creature. Anyone is free to take a closer look at the image of the specimen and will then see the eye lobes and glabella gracing several of the lateral lobes! Most interesting! : : : Your prof seems to be very ignorant regarding Anomalocaris. Anomalocaris has been found in over 2 dozen localities worldwide including Chengjiang, Sirius Passet in Greenland, Poland, the Ukraine, the Eager Formation in Canada, the Wheeler Shale in Utah, Kangaroo Island in Australia and even Alabama. Appendages are known from the Marble Mountains as well. Those are all published. Unpublished specimens are even more widespread. Complete specimens are known from at least 6 localities besides Canada. I'd suggest anyone who is curious check out Sam Gon's excellent Anomalocaris website.

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Message:	: I was looking more closely at the image and I noticed that what I at first thought were lateral lobes of the anomalocaris are actually overlapping cephalic shields of Olenellus. I also notice the hug number of similar, but much better preserved Olenellus cephala to the right of the rusty purported Anomalocaris. I am thinking now that what we have here is a mass mortality plate of Olenellus, taking the shape of a roughly Anomalocaris-like creature. Anyone is free to take a closer look at the image of the specimen and will then see the eye lobes and glabella gracing several of the lateral lobes! Most interesting! : : : Your prof seems to be very ignorant regarding Anomalocaris. Anomalocaris has been found in over 2 dozen localities worldwide including Chengjiang, Sirius Passet in Greenland, Poland, the Ukraine, the Eager Formation in Canada, the Wheeler Shale in Utah, Kangaroo Island in Australia and even Alabama. Appendages are known from the Marble Mountains as well. Those are all published. Unpublished specimens are even more widespread. Complete specimens are known from at least 6 localities besides Canada. I'd suggest anyone who is curious check out Sam Gon's excellent Anomalocaris website.
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