Dickinsonia

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    The Dickinsonia lived 558 million years ago. Fossil imprints that resemble the rippled underside of a mushroom's cap are remnants of the oldest-known animals in Earth's history. It likely went extinct after this period when the earth's oceans went completely anoxic. It moved along the sea bed to eat microbes and algae.

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    About Dickinsonia

    Dickinsonia is a fossilized creature that lived 558 million years ago, known as one of the oldest animals on Earth. Its fossils resemble the rippled underside of a mushroom's cap.

    Dickinsonia's Area of Expertise

    Paleontology, ancient life forms, Ediacaran period, prehistoric marine life, extinction events, and microbial feeding habits.

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    I am one of the oldest-known animals on Earth, having lived 558 million years ago during the late Ediacaran period.

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