March 2024 PMID 38531414

Post-Cambrian survival of the tubicolous scalidophoran .

Karma Nanglu, Javier Ortega-Hernández

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The overall tone indicates high interest and support, exemplified by posts mentioning the significance of the findings in the Fezouata Shale and linking these fossils to broader evolutionary questions. References to new species and fossil records demonstrate engagement and curiosity, with phrases like 'fantastic time' and 'important implications' underscoring the perceived scientific value of the article.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the significance of the findings, especially the survival of these worms beyond the Cambrian, demonstrating general support for the publication’s implications.

InterestHigh interest

Posts show high curiosity about invertebrate evolution and the broader context of fossil preservation, indicating strong interest.

EngagementModerate engagement

Participants engage by sharing related research, discussing implications, and introducing new species, suggesting moderate but meaningful engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

While some posts highlight the importance of these discoveries for understanding early animal diversification, the overall influence appears encouraging but not groundbreaking yet.

Abstract in brief

  • Scalidophoran worms were common in early and middle Cambrian fossil deposits and show similarities to modern priapulids, particularly in their tube-dwelling habits.
  • New findings from the Lower Ordovician Fezouata Shale in Morocco indicate that these worms survived beyond the Cambrian, extending their existence by 25 million years and linking Cambrian and Ordovician marine life.
  • The tube structure of these worms remained largely unchanged for over 40 million years, suggesting a significant level of morphological stability during the Early Paleozoic era.

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Karma Nanglu
@KNanglu · X

For a perfect #WormWednesday, @InvertebratePal and I can introduce our newest species Selkirkia tsering! This worm is from the ~475 million year old Fezouata fauna, and has important implications for how we understand early animal diversification! https://t.co/sWuGzPqIJB https://t.co/AsLiurZg6B

Mar 27, 2024 · 76 likes · 30 shares · 862 followers View post →
Karma Nanglu
@KNanglu · X

For a late #FossilFriday, I had a fantastic time talking to @emilykwong1234 @NPR about our new paper (https://t.co/dasUboQQjE) on predatory tube building worms. I am very happy that my first line was "vaguely beautiful, and vaguely horrifying": https://t.co/z72ldQGp5d https://t.co/2jSG3d1VhJ

Apr 20, 2024 · 33 likes · 7 shares · 862 followers View post →
Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.
@TomHoltzPaleo · X

Post-Cambrian survival of the tubicolous scalidophoran Selkirkia | Biology Letters https://t.co/k2yheAUTAV

Mar 27, 2024 · 18 likes · 7 shares · 32,085 followers View post →
Javier Ortega Hernández
@InvertebratePal · X

@HarvardOEB @KNanglu @MCZHarvard @NSF The Fezouata Shale is famous for the preservation of non-biomineralized organisms, including Cambrian taxa like Selkirkia https://t.co/rtKbQvZelt This has prompted to question how closely it compares with a typical Ordovician fossil assemblage in terms of its biodiversity

May 10, 2024 · 9 likes · 1 share · 2,438 followers View post →
Karma Nanglu
@KNanglu · X

My lab will also be investigating invertebrate evolution through the fossil record broadly, check out my work on annelids and priapulids to get a sense of the breadth of projects that we could tackle: https://t.co/rBkloeax0l https://t.co/yHmQuHSP6T https://t.co/RkwGBoWnDl

Aug 9, 2024 · 8 likes · 862 followers View post →
Christopher Mah, @echinoblog.bsky.social
@echinoblog · X

RT @KNanglu: For a perfect #WormWednesday, @InvertebratePal and I can introduce our newest species Selkirkia tsering! This worm is from the…

Mar 27, 2024 · 30 shares · 14,006 followers View post →

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Karma Nanglu
@KNanglu · X

My lab will also be investigating invertebrate evolution through the fossil record broadly, check out my work on annelids and priapulids to get a sense of the breadth of projects that we could tackle: https://t.co/rBkloeax0l https://t.co/yHmQuHSP6T https://t.co/RkwGBoWnDl

Aug 9, 2024 · 8 likes · 862 followers View post →
James Fleming
@JamesfvFleming · X

RT @InvertebratePal: @HarvardOEB @KNanglu @MCZHarvard @NSF The Fezouata Shale is famous for the preservation of non-biomineralized organism…

May 10, 2024 · 1 share · 680 followers View post →
Javier Ortega Hernández
@InvertebratePal · X

@HarvardOEB @KNanglu @MCZHarvard @NSF The Fezouata Shale is famous for the preservation of non-biomineralized organisms, including Cambrian taxa like Selkirkia https://t.co/rtKbQvZelt This has prompted to question how closely it compares with a typical Ordovician fossil assemblage in terms of its biodiversity

May 10, 2024 · 9 likes · 1 share · 2,438 followers View post →
Emily Kwong
@emilykwong1234 · X

RT @KNanglu: For a late #FossilFriday, I had a fantastic time talking to @emilykwong1234 @NPR about our new paper (https://t.co/dasUboQQjE)…

Apr 21, 2024 · 7 shares · 6,860 followers View post →
Javier Ortega Hernández
@InvertebratePal · X

RT @KNanglu: For a late #FossilFriday, I had a fantastic time talking to @emilykwong1234 @NPR about our new paper (https://t.co/dasUboQQjE)…

Apr 20, 2024 · 7 shares · 2,438 followers View post →
Christopher Mah, @echinoblog.bsky.social
@echinoblog · X

RT @KNanglu: For a late #FossilFriday, I had a fantastic time talking to @emilykwong1234 @NPR about our new paper (https://t.co/dasUboQQjE)…

Apr 20, 2024 · 7 shares · 14,006 followers View post →
Christopher B. Cameron - invertevo.bsky.social
@InvertEvo · X

RT @KNanglu: For a late #FossilFriday, I had a fantastic time talking to @emilykwong1234 @NPR about our new paper (https://t.co/dasUboQQjE)…

Apr 20, 2024 · 7 shares · 957 followers View post →
flatcrank
@flatcrank3 · X

RT @KNanglu: For a late #FossilFriday, I had a fantastic time talking to @emilykwong1234 @NPR about our new paper (https://t.co/dasUboQQjE)…

Apr 20, 2024 · 7 shares · 858 followers View post →
Karma Nanglu
@KNanglu · X

For a late #FossilFriday, I had a fantastic time talking to @emilykwong1234 @NPR about our new paper (https://t.co/dasUboQQjE) on predatory tube building worms. I am very happy that my first line was "vaguely beautiful, and vaguely horrifying": https://t.co/z72ldQGp5d https://t.co/2jSG3d1VhJ

Apr 20, 2024 · 33 likes · 7 shares · 862 followers View post →
Joel López Parés
@jovepaleontoleg · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Post-Cambrian survival of the tubicolous scalidophoran Selkirkia | Biology Letters https://t.co/k2yheAUTAV

Apr 7, 2024 · 7 shares · 1,473 followers View post →
Juned Zariwala
@PaleoJZ · X

RT @KNanglu: For a perfect #WormWednesday, @InvertebratePal and I can introduce our newest species Selkirkia tsering! This worm is from the…

Mar 27, 2024 · 30 shares · 869 followers View post →
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@RobertBorland7 · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Post-Cambrian survival of the tubicolous scalidophoran Selkirkia | Biology Letters https://t.co/k2yheAUTAV

Mar 27, 2024 · 7 shares · 955 followers View post →
Cameron Muskelly (Explorer of Deep Time)
@PaleoCameron · X

RT @KNanglu: For a perfect #WormWednesday, @InvertebratePal and I can introduce our newest species Selkirkia tsering! This worm is from the…

Mar 27, 2024 · 30 shares · 11,814 followers View post →
Farid Saleh فريد صالح
@tapho_zoan · X

RT @KNanglu: For a perfect #WormWednesday, @InvertebratePal and I can introduce our newest species Selkirkia tsering! This worm is from the…

Mar 27, 2024 · 30 shares · 953 followers View post →
flatcrank
@flatcrank3 · X

RT @KNanglu: For a perfect #WormWednesday, @InvertebratePal and I can introduce our newest species Selkirkia tsering! This worm is from the…

Mar 27, 2024 · 30 shares · 858 followers View post →
Neane93
@Neane19931 · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Post-Cambrian survival of the tubicolous scalidophoran Selkirkia | Biology Letters https://t.co/k2yheAUTAV

Mar 27, 2024 · 7 shares · 61 followers View post →
Marcos K. Pinheiro / "Marcos Wyvern" (Marcosaurus)
@BongMarcosaurus · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Post-Cambrian survival of the tubicolous scalidophoran Selkirkia | Biology Letters https://t.co/k2yheAUTAV

Mar 27, 2024 · 7 shares · 1,001 followers View post →
Marcos K. Pinheiro / "Marcos Wyvern" (Marcosaurus)
@BongMarcosaurus · X

RT @KNanglu: For a perfect #WormWednesday, @InvertebratePal and I can introduce our newest species Selkirkia tsering! This worm is from the…

Mar 27, 2024 · 30 shares · 1,001 followers View post →
/ɹɑb/
@RobertBorland7 · X

RT @KNanglu: For a perfect #WormWednesday, @InvertebratePal and I can introduce our newest species Selkirkia tsering! This worm is from the…

Mar 27, 2024 · 30 shares · 955 followers View post →
Museum of Comparative Zoology
@MCZHarvard · X

RT @KNanglu: For a perfect #WormWednesday, @InvertebratePal and I can introduce our newest species Selkirkia tsering! This worm is from the…

Mar 27, 2024 · 30 shares · 4,201 followers View post →
Javier Ortega Hernández
@InvertebratePal · X

RT @KNanglu: For a perfect #WormWednesday, @InvertebratePal and I can introduce our newest species Selkirkia tsering! This worm is from the…

Mar 27, 2024 · 30 shares · 2,438 followers View post →
FossilFlex™
@FossilFlex · X

RT @KNanglu: For a perfect #WormWednesday, @InvertebratePal and I can introduce our newest species Selkirkia tsering! This worm is from the…

Mar 27, 2024 · 30 shares · 337 followers View post →
Andrzej Wolniewicz
@ASWolniewicz · X

RT @KNanglu: For a perfect #WormWednesday, @InvertebratePal and I can introduce our newest species Selkirkia tsering! This worm is from the…

Mar 27, 2024 · 30 shares · 1,830 followers View post →
Christopher Mah, @echinoblog.bsky.social
@echinoblog · X

RT @KNanglu: For a perfect #WormWednesday, @InvertebratePal and I can introduce our newest species Selkirkia tsering! This worm is from the…

Mar 27, 2024 · 30 shares · 14,006 followers View post →
Extinct and Extant
@Extinct_Extant · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Post-Cambrian survival of the tubicolous scalidophoran Selkirkia | Biology Letters https://t.co/k2yheAUTAV

Mar 27, 2024 · 7 shares · 684 followers View post →
Dr. Joe Moysiuk
@CambroJoe · X

RT @KNanglu: For a perfect #WormWednesday, @InvertebratePal and I can introduce our newest species Selkirkia tsering! This worm is from the…

Mar 27, 2024 · 30 shares · 2,331 followers View post →
Random Rockhound
@geoljills · X

RT @KNanglu: For a perfect #WormWednesday, @InvertebratePal and I can introduce our newest species Selkirkia tsering! This worm is from the…

Mar 27, 2024 · 30 shares · 1,332 followers View post →
Maghrebi Yautja
@MaghrebiGoodra · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Post-Cambrian survival of the tubicolous scalidophoran Selkirkia | Biology Letters https://t.co/k2yheAUTAV

Mar 27, 2024 · 7 shares · 1,127 followers View post →
Karma Nanglu
@KNanglu · X

For a perfect #WormWednesday, @InvertebratePal and I can introduce our newest species Selkirkia tsering! This worm is from the ~475 million year old Fezouata fauna, and has important implications for how we understand early animal diversification! https://t.co/sWuGzPqIJB https://t.co/AsLiurZg6B

Mar 27, 2024 · 76 likes · 30 shares · 862 followers View post →
FossilFlex™
@FossilFlex · X

RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Post-Cambrian survival of the tubicolous scalidophoran Selkirkia | Biology Letters https://t.co/k2yheAUTAV

Mar 27, 2024 · 7 shares · 337 followers View post →
Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.
@TomHoltzPaleo · X

Post-Cambrian survival of the tubicolous scalidophoran Selkirkia | Biology Letters https://t.co/k2yheAUTAV

Mar 27, 2024 · 18 likes · 7 shares · 32,085 followers View post →
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