‘Dickinsonia fossil’ found in Bhimbetka

Fossils of an extinct species of animal that scientists reported in a sensational discovery from India’s Bhimbetka Rock Shelters in 2021 have been found to be belied hopes.

23 Feb 2023

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Fossils of an extinct species of animal that scientists reported in a sensational discovery from India’s Bhimbetka Rock Shelters in 2021 have been found to be belied hopes.

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  • In March 2020, Dr. Retallack, a Professor of palaeontology at the University of Oregon, and some other researchers spotted by chance what looked like a 44cm wide fossil of Dickinsonia, an animal that lived at least 538 million years ago, in a cave. 
  • Dickinsonia fossils in other parts of the world have indicated it was circular or oval in shape, somewhat flat, with rib­like structures radiating from a central column
  • They published a paper describing their findings in February 2021.
  • Joseph Meert- Professor of geology at the University of Florida, visited the same Bhimbetka cave in December 2022, he found some discrepancies with the other fossil finds.
  • He concluded that the impression resulted from decay of a modern beehive which was attached to a fractured rock surface.
  • Dr Retallack has acknowledged that they are planning to correct their paper.
  • While the fossils were believed to be legitimate, they suggested that the youngest Upper Vindhyan sediments were 540 million years old; the rock shelters are located in this area. 
  • But now that the finding has been overturned, the age of the Upper Vindhyan remains contested. 

News Source: The Hindu 

 

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