Fieldia (worm)
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fieldia-worm-317-1895660
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Fieldia (worm)
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Fieldia is a genus of worms known from the Cambrian Burgess Shale, and assigned to the priapulids. It was originally interpreted as an arthropod; its trunk bears a dense covering of spines, and its proboscis is small. It fed on sea-floor mud, evidenced by the frequent presence of sediments preserved in its gut. It reached 5 cm in length. Along with the other Cambrian priapulids Ottoia, Selkirkia, Louisella, Ancalagon, Scolecofurca, and Lecythioscopa, the organism was originally classified into a
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Extinct genus of arthropods
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fieldia_(worm)
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2024-02-01T01:25:07Z
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