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Caption
Artistic reconstruction of Megasiphon thylakos, a benthic organism that lived directly on the seafloor. M. thylakos was also sessile (non-moving) and spent its time filter feeding using its prominent siphons. Also reconstructed in the vicinity are other species commonly found in the Marjum Formation, the site from which M. thyalkos was discovered. Nearby brachiopods (bottom center) and the spiny sponge Choia (center middle) are common in many Cambrian environments. In the background is the hemichordate Oesia, which lived in perforated tubes.
Credit
Original artwork by Franz Anthony
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