This Strange Ancient 'Fossil' May Not Have Been Left by Any Living Thing

What looks like Brooksella's 'mouth' is actually oriented downwards towards the sediment, making it extremely difficult to filter food from the water as sponges do.

IOW, the organism got flipped over and died face down?

21 posted on 02/25/2023 7:20:06 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)

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22 posted on 02/26/2023 6:20:54 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)

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