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American Museum of Natural History

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The research team worked in the Flinders Ranges and surrounding region of South Australia. Excavation of individual beds at Nilpena Ediacara National Park reveals communities of the Ediacara Biota buried during storm events, capturing snapshots of the seafloor 550 million years ago.

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© Peter Dzaugis

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