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Organism in Flint

Nature volume 107, page 362 (1921)Cite this article

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IN reference to Prof. Cole's suggestion (NATURE, May 12, p. 333), the possibility of the organism being a radiolarian was considered long ago and rejected. The consensus of opinion is now in favour of its being a beetle. Under higher powers the clavate and merismatic antennæ are very conspicuous. There is no micro-slide of the fossil; the photographs are taken direct from the flint-surface. Special photographs of the organism's separate parts are now being prepared under more favourable conditions, and will be available shortly.

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CARUS-WILSON, C. Organism in Flint. Nature 107, 362 (1921). https://doi.org/10.1038/107362g0

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