Marpolia spissa, fossilised algae
A fossilised type of green algae, possible filamentous cyanobacteria (Marpolia spissa), approximately 12 mm in height. This specimen was discovered in the Middle Cambrian, Burgess Shale, Canada
Picture No
10703832
Media ID
47587270
Size
1800px x 2838px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
Photograph from the Natural History Museum Collection
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