UCMP MYSTERY FOSSIL #3 is . . .
Actinoptychus heliopelta


Actinoptychus heliopelta No, it's not a hubcap, button, roulette wheel or some primitive starfish relative.

Actinoptychus is a single-celled photosynthesizer known as a diatom. You can learn more about diatoms by clicking here.

 

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