R Soc Open Sci October 2024 PMID 39479238

igen. et isp. nov., a scalidophoran trace fossil from the late Ediacaran of Namibia.

Katherine A Turk, Mikaela A Pulsipher, Helke Mocke, Marc Laflamme, Simon A F Darroch

Download social card

Mentions

Peak: 11 in Oct 2024

across 4 sources since Oct 2024

Extended reach

46,371

potential audience

Total likes

207

Video views

3,998

Mentions per month

Oct 2024 – Nov 2025

Where it's discussed

X / Twitter12 posts
News8 articles
YouTube2 videos
Facebook1 posts

AI synopsis

What people are saying

The discussions reflect excitement and curiosity, as seen in phrases like 'new ichnogenus' and 'new paper out now,' emphasizing scientific novelty and importance. Words like 'Economy' and questions about the fossil's timing suggest engagement with broader evolutionary implications, contributing to an overall positive outlook on the discovery.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions express curiosity and approval about the significance of the discovery, indicating a general consensus that the fossil is important.

InterestHigh interest

The posts demonstrate high interest by highlighting the novelty and implications of finding early scalidophoran traces in the Ediacaran period.

EngagementModerate engagement

Participants are engaging with the topic by sharing information about the fossils and their importance, though mostly at a surface level.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions recognize that the fossil findings could influence understanding of early animal evolution, indicating a moderate to high perceived impact.

Abstract in brief

The discovery describes a new type of trace fossil from Namibia dating back to the late Ediacaran period (~539 million years ago), which shows patterns similar to burrows made by early scalidophoran worms.
The fossil provides the first direct evidence that scalidophorans, a group of worm-like animals, existed before the Cambrian explosion, indicating they appeared much earlier than previously confirmed.
This finding suggests that the evolutionary roots of many Cambrian animals extend deep into the Precambrian, supporting the idea of a long "fuse"—a gradual buildup—leading up to the rapid diversification during the Cambrian period.]

Read the full abstract

All mentions

New Enantiornithine Bird Discoveries from the Hell Creek Formation

This study describes new fossil discoveries from the Hell Creek Formation, expanding our understanding of enantiornithine bird diversity in the Late Cretaceous. It highlights the presence of two new avisaurid species…

Raptor Chatter · Jan 27, 2025 2,937 views

Origins of Complex Multicellular Animals in the Ediacaran Period

The Ediacara Biota offers some of the earliest evidence of complex multicellular animals. Researchers analyze fossil features and compare them with modern organisms to understand the evolution of traits like…

Jackson Wheat · Mar 18, 2025 1,061 views

Hoyaboya

@Hoyaboya11 · X

https://t.co/KOxN6yVVTg

Nov 11, 2025 · 511 followers View post →

flatcrank

@flatcrank3 · X

RT @kat_scans: Scalidophoran traces? In *this* late Ediacaran economy? New ichnogenus, new ichnospecies, new paper out now https://t.co/s…

Oct 26, 2024 · 5 shares · 859 followers View post →

/ɹɑb/

@RobertBorland7 · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Himatiichnus mangano igen. et isp. nov., a scalidophoran trace fossil from the late Ediacaran of Namibia | Royal Society…

Oct 24, 2024 · 5 shares · 954 followers View post →

Angel Giovanni Becerra Rodríguez

@GiovanniBece · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Himatiichnus mangano igen. et isp. nov., a scalidophoran trace fossil from the late Ediacaran of Namibia | Royal Society…

Oct 24, 2024 · 5 shares · 1,615 followers View post →

FossilFlex™

@FossilFlex · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Himatiichnus mangano igen. et isp. nov., a scalidophoran trace fossil from the late Ediacaran of Namibia | Royal Society…

Oct 24, 2024 · 5 shares · 330 followers View post →

FossilFlex™

@FossilFlex · X

RT @kat_scans: Scalidophoran traces? In *this* late Ediacaran economy? New ichnogenus, new ichnospecies, new paper out now https://t.co/s…

Oct 24, 2024 · 5 shares · 330 followers View post →

Marcos K. Pinheiro / "Marcos Wyvern" (Marcosaurus)

@BongMarcosaurus · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Himatiichnus mangano igen. et isp. nov., a scalidophoran trace fossil from the late Ediacaran of Namibia | Royal Society…

Oct 24, 2024 · 5 shares · 998 followers View post →

Extinct and Extant

@Extinct_Extant · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Himatiichnus mangano igen. et isp. nov., a scalidophoran trace fossil from the late Ediacaran of Namibia | Royal Society…

Oct 24, 2024 · 5 shares · 683 followers View post →

Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.

@TomHoltzPaleo · X

Himatiichnus mangano igen. et isp. nov., a scalidophoran trace fossil from the late Ediacaran of Namibia | Royal Society Open Science https://t.co/GOgHP1pMg6

Oct 24, 2024 · 13 likes · 5 shares · 32,124 followers View post →

Marcos K. Pinheiro / "Marcos Wyvern" (Marcosaurus)

@BongMarcosaurus · X

RT @kat_scans: Scalidophoran traces? In *this* late Ediacaran economy? New ichnogenus, new ichnospecies, new paper out now https://t.co/s…

Oct 23, 2024 · 5 shares · 998 followers View post →

Dr. Joe Moysiuk

@CambroJoe · X

RT @kat_scans: Scalidophoran traces? In *this* late Ediacaran economy? New ichnogenus, new ichnospecies, new paper out now https://t.co/s…

Oct 23, 2024 · 5 shares · 2,332 followers View post →

Katherine Turk

@kat_scans · X

Scalidophoran traces? In *this* late Ediacaran economy? New ichnogenus, new ichnospecies, new paper out now https://t.co/swXTFpHo3n

Oct 23, 2024 · 18 likes · 5 shares · 440 followers View post →

Zebra - Wikipedia | PDF | Zebra | Equus (Genus)

News

Bibcode:2015RSOS....240452L (https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2015RSO S....240452L). doi:10.1098/rsos.140452 (https://doi.org/10.1098%2Frsos.140452) ...

Jan 3, 2026 View →

The Cambrian Explosion Exploded? | Science

News

et isp. nov., a scalidophoran trace fossil from the late Ediacaran of Namibia , Royal Society Open Science, 11, 10, (2024).https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.240452.

Jan 3, 2026 View →

The Cambrian Explosion Exploded? | Science

News

https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.240452 · Crossref. Graham E. Budd,; Nicholas J. Butterfield,; Sören Jensen,. Crustaceans and the "Cambrian Explosion", Science, 294 ...

Jan 3, 2026 View →

Zebra Species and Characteristics | PDF | Zebra | Equus (Genus)

News

Bibcode:2015RSOS....240452L (https:// ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2015RSOS....240452L). doi:10.1098/rsos.140452 (https://doi.org/ 10.1098%2Frsos.140452) ...

Jan 3, 2026 View →

Zebra: From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia For Other Uses, See ...

News

Bibcode:2015RSOS....240452L. doi:10.1098/rsos.140452. ISSN 2054-5703. PMC 4448797. PMID 26064590. McClintock, Dorcas (1976). A Natural History of Zebras ...

Jan 3, 2026 View →

Ediacaran metazoan reveals lophotrochozoan affinity and deepens ...

News

https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.240452 · Crossref. See more. Loading... Citation information is sourced from Crossref Cited-by service. View Options. View options.

Jan 3, 2026 View →

Quagga - Wikipedia | PDF | Equus (Genus)

News

... 10.1098%2Frsbl.2005.0323) . PMC ... Bibcode:2015RSOS....240452L (https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2015RSOS....24. 0452L) . doi:10.1098/rsos.

Oct 31, 2025 View →

Restoring Ediacaran sponge and archaeocyathan fossils

Facebook

nov., a scalidophoran trace fossil from the late Ediacaran of Namibia https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos. 240452.

Dec 4, 2024 View →

Ediacaran metazoan reveals lophotrochozoan affinity and deepens ...

News

https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.240452 · Crossref. See more. Loading... Citation information is sourced from Crossref Cited-by service. View ...

Jan 1, 2021 View →

igen. et isp. nov., a scalidophoran trace fossil from the late Ediacaran of Namibia.

Mentions per month

Where it's discussed

What people are saying

Abstract in brief

Top posts

All mentions

New Enantiornithine Bird Discoveries from the Hell Creek Formation

Origins of Complex Multicellular Animals in the Ediacaran Period