Ediacaran palaeobiologist at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Working on beautiful fossils in Newfoundland & UK alongside amazing students/colleagues with strong local community partnerships to support GeoEducation GeoConservation & ethical GeoTourism
Duncan McIlroy
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Absolutely overjoyed to share our new paper describing the oldest occurrence of soft-tissue preservation in crinoid echinoderms and their ecological significance 🧪
Happy #FossilFriday which is this week brought to you from the #Ediacaran MUN Surface in @discoverygeoparknl.bsky.social . The exceptional preservation that characterizes that surface is well seen in this ? #culmofrons. A #rangeomorph with branches showing only one 1/2 of the biserial form.
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Abstract. Tube feet are extensions of the echinoderm water vascular system that play essential roles in feeding and ecology in living crinoids. However, on
Excited to share our new paper out today in Science Advances describing some familiar Ediacaran fossils (beautifully reconstructed by Alex Boersma) in an unfamiliar place!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Duncan McIlroy
Dr. Davey F. Wright ⛏️🦕🧬
Fossils of early animal groups found in deeper-water settings millions of years earlier than previously understood.
This one is well worth a read for anyone interested in the Ediacaran
I had a fun day out yesterday in @discoverygeoparknl.bsky.social sharing the #Ediacaran fossils of Capelin Gulch & the Johnson Discovery Surface with delegates from GAC-MAC 2026 in St. John’s. Great discussions on the rocks & the snow even held off for us! Thanks to all leaders delegates!
Douglas Adams had it so right.
It's not about the answers we can generate
It's about the questions we can ask
