Ottoia - Wikipedia
WEBOttoia is a stem-group archaeopriapulid worm known from Cambrian fossils. Although priapulid-like worms from various Cambrian deposits are often referred to Ottoia on spurious grounds, the only clear Ottoia macrofossils come from the Burgess Shale of British Columbia, which was deposited
Ottoia - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
WEBOttoia es un género extinto de priapúlidos y uno de los mayores y más abundantes gusanos del Cámbrico de Burgess Shale, Columbia Británica. Su longitud promedio es de 80 mm. Era propio del hábitat infaunal y tenía una probóscide espinosa. [1]
The Worm That Terrorised The Prehistoric Oceans - Ottoia
WEBDec 24, 2021 · Ottoia is an amazing animal from the Burgess Shale, a priapulid ancestor with a formidable set of spines and teeth that hunted the unfortunate animals it lived with in these Cambrian...
A Collection of Cambrian Fossils | Smithsonian Ocean
WEBThe ancient worm Ottoia prolifica lived in a self-constructed home below the ocean floor that was shaped like the letter 'U.' From there, Ottoia prolifica looked for prey, which it would swallow headfirst. Most of its prey were small shelled animals related to …
Cambrian Penis Worms Were Voracious Opportunists
WEBJan 2, 2013 · The Cambrian form Ottoia prolifica roughly resembles modern priapulids (see the video below), and, as preserved gut contents show, this archaic penis worm was an opportunist that snarfed up just...
Ottoia _ AcademiaLab
WEBOttoia es un gusano arqueopriapulido del grupo de tallos conocido por los fósiles del Cámbrico. Aunque a los gusanos priapúlidos de varios depósitos del Cámbrico a menudo se les llama Ottoia por motivos falsos, los únicos macrofósiles claros de Ottoia provienen de Burgess Shale en la Columbia Británica, que fue depositado < span class ...
Ottoia prolifica | Smithsonian Ocean
WEBThe Ottoia prolifica has proven that cannibalism did exist in the Cambrian period since there have been portions of one Ottoia prolifica found in another specimen’s gut.
Ottoia prolifica - The Burgess Shale
WEBOttoia is a priapulid worm with a tooth-lined mouthpart (proboscis) that could be inverted into the trunk; a short posterior tail extension could also be inverted. Ottoia reached 15 cm in length; the smallest specimens – presumably juveniles, but identical to …
Ottoa - Wikipedia
WEBOttoa oenanthoides var. major (Wedd.) Mathias & Constance. Ottoa is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. [2] It only contains one known species, Ottoa oenanthoides. Its native range is from southern Mexico to Venezuela and Ecuador. It is also found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Panamá.
WEBOttoia, the introvert armature (Fig. 2; Banta and Rice 1976; Conway Morris 1977) comprises rows of quincunx-ially arranged ‘introvert hooks’ (‘proboscis hooks’ in Con-way Morris 1977) interspersed with small narrow spines. The aspect, length and curvature of the hooks varies along a row, and they are reported to bear six lateral den-
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