'Giant' Predator Worm That Ruled Ancient Oceans ... - ScienceAlert
WEBTimorebestia koprii, a 518-million-year-old ancestor of arrow worms, was one of the largest and most fearsome animals in the ancient oceans. The fossil, found in North Greenland, reveals its jaws, antennae, and fins, and …
Newly discovered large predator worms ruled the seas as Earth’s ... - CNN
WEBJan 5, 2024 · Researchers have uncovered fossils of giant predator worms, some of Earth’s earliest carnivorous animals that roamed the seas 518 million years ago.
Fossil-hunters find giant predatory worm’s lair | CNN
WEBJan 22, 2021 · Scientists think they have discovered the undersea lair of a giant predatory worm that lived on the ocean floor some 20 million years ago and would pounce on unsuspecting marine creatures.
‘Dune’-like Sandworm Existed Millions of Years Longer Than …
WEBMar 26, 2024 · Researchers examined fossils of the predatory worm and found a new species that persisted for 25 million years after it was believed to have become extinct.
Enormous Prehistoric Marine Worms’ Lair Discovered Along …
WEBJan 26, 2021 · Researchers found trace fossils of ancient giant worms that burrowed in L-shaped tunnels and ambushed prey. The worms may be the ancestors of modern Bobbit worms and the earliest known...
Giant predatory worms lurked beneath the ancient seafloor, fossils reveal
WEBJan 21, 2021 · Learn about sand striker worms, ambush predators that can grow up to 10 feet and snatch fish with their jagged jaws. Discover how fossilized burrows in Taiwan reveal their ancient behavior and...
'Giant' predator worms more than half a billion years old …
WEBJan 3, 2024 · These large worms may be some of the earliest carnivorous animals to have colonized the water column more than 518 million years ago, revealing a past dynasty of predators that scientists...
Giant predatory worm's ancient fossil burrows discovered
WEBJan 21, 2021 · Researchers found 20 million-year-old burrows of a giant predatory worm that hid under the sea floor and dragged prey into its lair. The fossil is the first trace of a soft-bodied...
Fossils show giant worms may have burrowed into the ancient seafloor ...
WEBJan 22, 2021 · Scientists discover trace fossils of giant worms that burrowed into the seafloor and waited for fish to pass by. The fossils resemble modern bobbit worms, which also use this hunting strategy,...
'Giant' predator worms more than half a billion years old …
WEBJan 3, 2024 · Scientists discover Timorebestia, a new group of large worms with jaws and fins, that lived more than 518 million years ago. These animals may be some of the earliest carnivorous animals to...
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