Exceptional preservation of a marine tapeworm tentacle in Cretaceous amber
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DOI: 10.1130/g52071.1
Abstract: Parasites are ubiquitous in extant ecosystems but rarely preserved in the geological record, especially parasitic worms (helminths). One such group is Cestoda (tapeworms), a specialized endoparasitic group of platyhelminths (flatworms). They have a complex lifecycle… read more here.
Keywords: exceptional preservation; preservation marine; tentacle; marine tapeworm ... See more keywords