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The '''Ivesheadiomorphs''' or '''pizza disks''' are a group of Ediacaran fossils that represent the remains of such taxa as ''[[Charnia]]'' and ''[[Charniodiscus]]'', effaced by partial decay by micro-organisms.<ref name="Liu2011">{{cite doi|10.1111/j.1475-4983.2010.01024.x}}</ref>
The '''Ivesheadiomorphs''' or '''pizza disks''' are a group of Ediacaran fossils that represent the remains of such taxa as ''[[Charnia]]'' and ''[[Charniodiscus]]'', effaced by partial decay by micro-organisms.<ref name="Liu2011">{{cite doi|10.1111/j.1475-4983.2010.01024.x}}</ref>

Phisically, they resemble a 6 to 8 inch disc covered with large lumps, with what appears to be a trailing tail. One of the first large multicelular organisms on earth.


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The Ivesheadiomorphs or pizza disks are a group of Ediacaran fossils that represent the remains of such taxa as Charnia and Charniodiscus, effaced by partial decay by micro-organisms.[1]

Phisically, they resemble a 6 to 8 inch disc covered with large lumps, with what appears to be a trailing tail. One of the first large multicelular organisms on earth.

  1. ^ Attention: This template ({{cite doi}}) is deprecated. To cite the publication identified by doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2010.01024.x, please use {{cite journal}} (if it was published in a bona fide academic journal, otherwise {{cite report}} with |doi=10.1111/j.1475-4983.2010.01024.x instead.