Ovatoscutum [SEP] parent taxon
their burial and preservation "in situ". This mode of preservation thus argues against both a pelagic lifestyle and a chondrophoran interpretation of "Ovatoscutum".
Mikhail A. Fedonkin places "Ovatoscutum" in the extinct bilaterian phylum Proarticulata.
In the light of current morphological and taphonomic data, the precise nature of "Ovatoscutum" is still under consideration. Its affinities therefore remain unknown.
See also.
- List of Ediacaran genera
Ovatoscutum
Ovatoscutum concentricum is one of many enigmatic organisms known from the Ediacaran deposits of the Flinders Ranges, Australia, and the White Sea area in Russia, dating around 555 Ma.
Etymology.
The generic name "Ovatoscutum" is derived from the Latin "ovatus" (oval) and "scutum" (shield).
Description.
This fossil has the form of a rounded shield, enclosing strongly concentric corrugations or ribs, which weaken adjacent to a triangular neckline. A suture-like zone extends through