Scientists ID New Sea Worm
New fossils help scientists discover a prehistoric sea worm with 50 spines on its faceless head.
Aug. 3, 2017, at 12:10 p.m.
BY SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth, a bizarre creature with a Venus flytrap-like head swam the seas.
Scientists have uncovered fossils of a tiny faceless prehistoric sea worm with 50 spines jutting out of its head. When some unsuspecting critter came too close, its jaw-like spines snapped together and dinner was served.
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