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Appendix


Physical characteristics and orientation of Dickinsonia costata on Crisp Gorge “wall” surface. 1Axial Orientation is measured relative to a north proxy (top horizontal bar of the Crisp Wall frame). Axial orientation was not


SAMP Number Axial orientation1 P34200


P34202 P34203 P34205 P34206 P34207 P34209 P34212 P34213 P34217 P34218 P34219 P34220 P34221 P34222 P34223 P34224 P34226 P34228 P34229 P34230 P34232 P34233 P34234 P34235 P34236 P34237 P34238 P34239 P34240


168 73


198 216 332 357 241 103 320 212


103 142 110 58


360 335 173


268 118 323


142 109 189 83


353 110


Width (mm)2 11.65


10.55 13.15 10.54 14.65 14.2 11.5


9.55 10.8


13.75 13.15 12.3 7.5 9.4


12.65 10.2 8.4


17.3 10.3


13.9


12.75 15


14.2 16.8


17.25 18.25 13.45


8.95


measured for specimens in which orientation was indistinct. 2Width and/or length measurements are not included for


specimens that were damaged or the outline of the fossil was unclear.


Length (mm) Units Shrinkage rim Anterior lip Protuberance 11.55


12.15 15


16


13.99 15.25 14.8 12.4


13.1


15.85 11.45 17.15


13.45 14.35 11.9 9.6


18.1 11.4 14.3 12.1 9.3


15.7 14.3


18.75 10.7


18.75 15.6


16.75 19.55 13.25


19 22


15 20


16 19


14 17


18 15


19


20 25


16 23


0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0


1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1


0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


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