The Unclassified Enigma of the Tully Monster

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The Unclassified Enigma of the Tully Monster

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Provides an overview of the Tully monster (Tullimonstrum gregarium), an extinct, soft-bodied sea creature that lived around 300 million years ago. It describes the animal as ranging from 7 to 38 centimeters in length, shaped like a melted football, and notable for its unique proboscis and stalked eyes. Fossils of the species have only been found in the Mazon Creek Fossil Beds of Illinois, making it the state fossil. Despite the discovery of over 100 specimens since 1958, scientists remain perplexed by its classification, having unsuccessfully attempted to assign it to phyla such as Mollusca, Annelida, and Chordata. Recent studies on its eyes have added further mystery, cementing the Tully monster’s status as a scientific enigma.

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