Tag: fanworms
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Fossil Friday #108: Mazopherusa prinosi from Braceville
To help lead into the Braceville field trip this weekend, we have one of the iconic species from “Worm Hill”. The Braceville spoil pile is known for jellies, clams, the occasional shrimp, partial plants, and worms… lots of worms. ESCONI member Maarten Vonhof sent us photos of what may be the best specimen of Mazopherusa…
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Mazon Monday #31: Fanworms
This is Mazon Monday post #31. What’s your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:esconi.info@gmail.com. Today, we are highlighting Fanworms. Mazon Creek fanworms were soft bodied animals and are thought to be polychaetes. They were and currently are filter feeders, which live in the ocean. Some are free swimming and some others live in…
