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Mazon Creek Fossil Fauna

Worm-like Animals

ribbon worms, roundworms, arrow worms, spoon worms, velvet worms, and fan worms


Archisymplectes rhoton

Ribbon Worm
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                                  Two specimens of Archisymplectes rhoton, Milwaukee Public Museum P359782 and P26065.1

Nemavermes mackeei

Roundworm
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          Nemavermes mackeei, The Field Museum collection
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J.Wittry collection, Figure 10.2 The Mazon Creek Fossil Fauna 2012.

Prapulites konecniorum

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                                 Priapulites konecniorum, MPM P359924.2 and P359924.1 (negative and positive halves).
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                                                         The Field Museum collection
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                                                               J.Wittry collection

Paucijaculum samamithion

Arrow Worm
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                A.Young collection - Paucijaculum samamithion in
​                 association with Essexella asherae - Braceville, IL.
                  Figure 167.1 The Mazon Creek Fossil Fauna 2012
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                                                                      A.Young collection - Pit 11, Braidwood, Illinois
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 Right specimen (MC Fossil Fauna Figure 167.3) shows an arrow worm with an Acanthotelson stimpsoni shrimp - J.Wittry collection

Caprinoscolex ellogimus

Spoon Worm
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                                                 Coprinoscolex ellogimus, Milwaukee Public Museum collection P25871.1
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​                                        MPM P266091.2
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​                         MPM P359823.1 (negative half)
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​        MPM P359823.2 (positive half)

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                                   A.Young collection - Pit 11, Braidwood, IL, Figure 14.4 The Mazon Creek Fossil Fauna 2012.
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                                                    A.Young collection - Pit 11, Braidwood, IL (coal mining tipple area).
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                A.Young collection - Pit 11, Braidwood, llinois
                Figure 14.3 The Mazon Creek Fossil Fauna 2012
                (detail on right showing gut pellets)

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                 Chicago Academy of Sciences collection
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                                                                     J.Wittry collection
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     Chicago Academy of Sciences collection (detail on right showing gut pellets)
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                                                Coprinoscolex ellogimus, A.Young collection - Pit 11, Braidwood, Illinois

Ilyodes inopinata

Velvet Worm
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                                                                           Ilyodes inopinata, J.Wittry collection

Spirorbis sp.

Tube Worm
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A.Young collection, Figure 20.2, The Mazon Creek Fossil Fauna 2012.
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                                                             A.Young collection
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   Left and above: Figure 20.2 (details)

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​                                                         Spirorbis sp., Milwaukee Public Museum collection P25872
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​                                                                            MPM P359891.1
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​                                                              MPM P359891.2

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                                                       Spirorbis sp., Milwaukee Public Museum collection P30727.1
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      Chicago Academy of Sciences collection (detail on right)
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                     Spirorbis sp. on a Taeniophyllum latifolium thalloid, Milwaukee Public Museum collection MPM P359202

Undescribed "Smooth Earthworm"

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                                                                 A.Young collection - Mazon River, Morris, Illinois
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  • News
  • Work
    • mixed media/collage
    • recent sculpture
    • watercolor/drawing
    • works on metal and wood
    • egg tempera on panel
    • edition prints/monotypes
    • early work
    • photography
    • exhibition views
    • selected collections
  • Bio
    • narrative bio
    • resume
    • artist statements
    • process
    • scrapbook
  • Press
    • catalog essays
    • reviews
    • interviews
  • Projects
    • selected projects
    • project images
    • mazon creek fossils
    • herrin fossil flora
  • Contact
    • contact the artist
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