The 3D scanning of the mysterious fossil may have finally settled the argument about its classification as either a vertebrate or an invertebrate. The Tully monster (Tullimonstrum gregarium) has been a source of puzzlement for paleontologists for over 50 years due to its unusual anatomy, making i
The Tully monster has puzzled paleontologists for over 50 years due to its unusual anatomy and uncertain classification. Now, a team in Japan used 3D imaging technology to study the mysterious fossil, concluding that it was not a vertebrate, as previously theorized by some researchers. While the exact classification and type of invertebrate remain to be determined, this new research provides valuable insights into the evolution of early vertebrates.
The Tully monster has been a source of puzzlement for paleontologists for over 50 years due to its unusual anatomy, making it challenging to categorize. A recent study by a team of researchers has put forward a theory that Tullimonstrum was a vertebrate, similar to cyclostomes .vertebrates Now, using 3D imaging technology, a team in Japan believes it has found the answer after uncovering detailed characteristics of the Tully monster which strongly suggest that it was not a vertebrate. However, its exact classification and what type of invertebrate it was is still to be decided.
Discovered in the 1950s and first described in a paper in 1966, the Tully monster, with its stalked eyes and long proboscis, is difficult to compare to all other known animal groups. Unique to Illinois in the U.S., it became its state fossil in 1989. Credit: Takahiro Sakono, 2022
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