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Fossil Gallery - Worms
Annelida,Chaetopoda, Polychaeta, Serpulidae
(Phylum, Class, Order, Family)
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Fossil identification by Jo Cox unless otherwise noted
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Often the only fossil of sea worms are the tubes dug or secreted by the animals. This is why the common name, Serpula, is used for various kinds of sea worm tubes. Some worms burrowed, some cemented themselves to objects, like shells or coral. Occasionally the tiny bones of the worm's jaws are found. |
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Serpula cragini Period: Pennsylvanian, Cisco group Location: north of Cisco, Texas Collection: Jo Cox Size: 68 mm long |
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"Serpula" Period: lower Cretaceous, Fredericksburg group, Walnut / Comanche Peak Undifferentiated" formation Location: south of Abilene, Texas Collection: Jo Cox Size: ? mm wide |
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"Serpula" Period: lower Cretaceous Location: south of Merkel, Texas Collection: Jo Cox Size: ? mm wide |
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Hamulus sp. Period: upper Cretaceous Location: Sulfur Springs, Texas Collection: Judie Ostlien Collected by : Mickey Size: 18-25 mm long |
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