Helminthopsis
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helminthopsis-288-6663643
title:
Helminthopsis
text:
Helminthopsis is the ichnogenus of a type of trace fossil that is found preserved on the bedding planes of fine-grained sedimentary rocks. It is characterized by short, curvilinear, non-branching, parallel-sided, unlined traces on bedding surfaces. It is thought to represent the submarine feeding trails of an invertebrate organism that worked the surface of muddy substrates in search of food. Because Helminthopsis traces never cross over themselves, the ichnogenus is distinguished from similar t
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encyclopedia
description:
Trace fossil
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helminthopsis
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date modified:
2024-02-21T08:58:06Z
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13
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