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The resting trace of an acorn-worm (Class: Enteropneusta) from the Lower Triassic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 May 2016

Richard J. Twitchett
Richard J. Twitchett*
Affiliation:
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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Abstract

A new trace fossil from the Lower Triassic of northern Italy is described. It is a sinuous resting trace of a bilaterally symmetrical worm-like animal. The anterior end is characterised by a pair of lateral projections. It most closely resembles an acorn-worm (class Enteropneusta) in morphology. As such, it is the only known resting trace of an acorn-worm from the fossil record.

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Research Article
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Journal of Paleontology , Volume 70 , Issue 1 , January 1996 , pp. 128 - 131
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Copyright © The Paleontological Society 

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