Morphological reconstruction Based on a combined consideration of the preserved features, the morphology of modern anemones, and the role of taphonomy, we can reasonably reconstruct the original morphology of Essexella (Fig. 11) and its modification by post-mortem processes. First, although many specimens are nearly flat and have little relief (Figs 1H, 2A, C, 7B, D), some show substantial three-dimensional structure (Figs 1A, C, 5A–C, 6A).