Description
Fractofusus misrai
Late Precambrian (Vendian)
Conception Group — Mistaken Point Fm.
Cape Race, Newfoundland
Canada.
Fractofusus is one of the best-studied members of the Ediacaran biota and has become especially significant for evidence suggesting it reproduced both sexually and asexually, making it an important species for understanding the origins of complex life. Its exceptional preservation provides a rare glimpse into ecosystems that existed long before animals with shells or skeletons became common.
50mm slab with positive
See also: A really good page about Fractofusus with video: Fractofusus, a Precambrian rangeomorph
Original paper describing Fractofusus: Gehling, J. G., & Narbonne, G. M. (2007). Spindle-shaped Ediacara fossils from the Mistaken Point assemblage, Avalon zone, Newfoundland. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 44(3), 367-387. (PDF – Opens in new tab)
