All articles tagged with #sea worm
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Daily Kos
A sea worm known as the "Eulalia viridis" has the unique ability to develop its own eyes and brain in its tail, which then detaches and swims away to mate. This fascinating reproductive strategy is a rare phenomenon in marine life.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by East Idaho News
A University of Kansas paleontologist discovered a 500-million-year-old sea worm fossil while conducting fieldwork in the Spence Shale formation along the Idaho-Utah border. The researcher named the fossil worm Shaihuludia shurikeni, inspired by the worms in Frank Herbert's "Dune" novels. The fossil, a previously unknown annelid species, is about 7-8 centimeters long and has blade-like bristles. The findings were published in the Historical Biology journal, and the specimen is now part of the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute's collection.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by KSL.com
A University of Kansas paleontologist discovered a 500-million-year-old fossil of an ancient sea worm in northern Utah. The researcher named the worm Shaihuludia shurikeni, inspired by the indigenous name for worms in Frank Herbert's "Dune" novels. The fossil, a previously unknown annelid species, is about 7-8 centimeters long and has blade-like bristles. The findings were published in the Historical Biology journal and the specimen is now part of the university's paleontological collection.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Yahoo! Voices
A paleontologist from the University of Kansas has discovered a 500-million-year-old sea worm in the Spence Shale formation in Utah. The researcher named the fossil worm Shaihuludia shurikeni, inspired by the worms in Frank Herbert's "Dune" novels. The worm is about 7-8 centimeters long and belongs to a previously unknown annelid species. The findings were published in the Historical Biology journal, and the fossil is now part of the university's paleontological collection.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Livescience.com
A 500-million-year-old fossilized sea worm, named Shaihuludia shurikeni, has been discovered in northern Utah. The worm, which lived during the Cambrian period, is named after the sandworms in the "Dune" novels due to its blade-like bristles resembling throwing stars. The fossil was found in the Spence Shale, a geological formation known for its rare fossils, and is a new species of annelid. The discovery sheds light on the diverse life forms that existed during the Cambrian explosion.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Phys.org
A previously unknown species of annelid, a type of segmented worm, has been discovered in the Spence Shale Lagerstätte in Utah. The fossil, named Shaihuludia shurikeni after the worms in the "Dune" novels, is unique among Cambrian annelids due to its impressive chaetae. The finding also led to the reclassification of another annelid found in the same area as Burgessochaeta. The discovery provides insights into the marine ecosystem of the mid-Cambrian period, highlighting the intense biodiversity of that time.