After both my previous posts in this series are nautiloid cephalopods, I thought it was time for an arthropod. Not just any arthropod, though. One that was mysterious. One that is misunderstood. A relative of a famous arthropod frequently portrayed in paleoart, but most of the time, inaccurately. This time, we’ll take a closer lookContinue reading “Bringing Invertebrates to Life: Lenisicaris pennsylvanica”
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Bringing Invertebrates to Life: Plectronoceras
Welcome to the first Bringing Invertebrates to Life post! These posts are specifically designed for paleoartists interested in accurately reconstructing ancient invertebrates. Plectronoceras was the earliest known cephalopod, living 504 million years ago. It was a small nautiloid, and while not well-known, there are a many reconstructions of it. In this post, we’ll look intoContinue reading “Bringing Invertebrates to Life: Plectronoceras”