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Luther Wells @ultraluther.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Been a while since I did one of these. Tanazios dokeron, a very cool arthropod from the Silurian with a lot of segments (at least 64). #paleoart #sciart #art

A diagrammatic reconstruction of Tanazios dokeron from dorsal view, ventral view, ventral view with appendages removed, and left lateral view.

The ventral side of the head has a pair of antennules, antennae, and mandibles.

The ventral side of the trunk has a food groove.

Shows the 17th right trunk appendage from anterior and right lateral views. The medial edge of the appendage has an enditic membrane.

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“Right trunk appendage 17, anterior and right lateral views.
All trunk appendages and head appendages 4
and 5 share similar morphologies, but have varying sizes based on their position on the body.
There are an estimated 64 trunk segments, all of which except possibly the last 4 have appendages.”

A life reconstruction of Tanazios dokeron on the sea floor

Luther Wells@ultraluther.bsky.social

And now for Cascolus ravitis, which seems awfully Megacherian despite not currently considered to be one. #paleoart #sciart #art

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Jo Wolfe, PhD @jopabinia.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

With @thomashegna.bsky.social we published a Tanazios reconstruction by Bob Johnson a few years ago. Glad to see someone else draw it too!

Greyscale drawing of Tanazios by Bob Johnson. Long arthropod with many segments and cool spines anteriorly. Only the tips of legs and antennae are shown

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