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Parahomalonotus
Family: Homalonotidae
Era: Middle Devonian
Locality: Jbel Issoumour, Morocco
Size: 3"
Parahomalonotus-1
The Moroccans call these guys "Carrots," and I think the reason why is pretty
obvious. The armoring on these guys is really impressive, when rolled up they
probably appear as cannon balls or armadillos. Originally I thought these guys
were predators but then I noticed the tiny filters in the U-shaped dip on the
cephalon. There aren't many filter holes but this guy does appear to be a
filter-feeder.
Parahomalonotus-2
Look! It's an accordion! The beady eyes on these guys are pretty neat too.
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