Rhenopyrgus viviani
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Rhenopyrgus viviani is an extinct species of echinoderms from the Silurian period.[1] It lived for about 435 million years ago and is described as looking unusual.[1] Rhenopyrgus viviani was described in 2019.[1][2]
It was thought that the species were able to bury itself "in sediment and hide away".[3] Dr. Tim Ewin, who researched Rhenopyrgus viviani, said that they were "bottom-dwelling 'mud-stickers' that stood erect".[3]
References
- ^ a b c "New species of fossilised sea creature described". Discover Wildlife. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "ZooBank.org". zoobank.org. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Unusual fossil worms surprise scientists". Natural History Museum. Retrieved 23 June 2020.